AI Glossary

Model fallback

What does “Model fallback” mean?

Model fallback: Sending a request to an alternative model when the preferred model is unavailable or unsuitable.

Model fallback visual guide: Sending a request to an alternative model when the preferred model is unavailable or unsuitable.
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What is an example of “Model fallback”?

A chatbot switches models when its primary endpoint returns an outage error.