I have spent the last six months building automated trading systems that ingest real-time order book data, execute strategy generation pipelines, and apply multi-layer risk controls—all orchestrated through AI agents. In this deep-dive tutorial, I will share the architecture patterns, code implementations, and performance benchmarks that matter when you are building systems where milliseconds and cost-per-token directly impact your trading edge.

Why AI-Powered Trading Agents Are Different in 2026

Modern Web3 trading agents are not simple bots running on a cron schedule. They require:

The critical challenge most engineers face is building a reliable data relay layer that feeds these AI agents with consistent, low-latency market data from OKX, Binance, Bybit, Deribit, and Hyperliquid without paying enterprise-level infrastructure costs.

HolySheep Tardis.dev Data Relay Architecture

HolySheep AI provides a unified relay layer for Tardis.dev market data that aggregates trades, order books, liquidations, and funding rates across major exchanges. The architecture I implemented connects this data stream to AI inference pipelines for real-time risk assessment and strategy generation.

Core Data Flow Architecture


┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    HOLYSHEEP TRADING AGENT ARCHITECTURE                     │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                             │
│  EXCHANGE DATA SOURCES              PROCESSING LAYER         AI INFERENCE   │
│  ════════════════════              ══════════════════       ══════════════  │
│                                                                             │
│  ┌──────────────┐                  ┌──────────────────┐   ┌─────────────┐  │
│  │   Binance    │──┐               │   WebSocket      │   │   HolySheep │  │
│  │  (Perpetuals)│  │   Raw Feed    │   Aggregator     │──▶│   AI API    │  │
│  └──────────────┘  │   ─────────   │   (Concurrent)   │   │  (v1)       │  │
│                    │               └──────────────────┘   └─────────────┘  │
│  ┌──────────────┐  │                                            │         │
│  │   OKX        │──┼───┐                                       ▼         │
│  │  ( Perpetual │  │   │                               ┌─────────────┐   │
│  └──────────────┘  │   │                               │   Strategy  │   │
│                    │   │                               │   Generator │   │
│  ┌──────────────┐  │   │                               │   (LLM)     │   │
│  │ Hyperliquid  │──┼───┼──┐                            └──────┬──────┘   │
│  │   (Spot/Fut) │  │   │  │                                   │         │
│  └──────────────┘  │   │  │                                   ▼         │
│                    │   │  │                           ┌─────────────┐   │
│  ┌──────────────┐  │   │  │                           │   Risk      │   │
│  │   Deribit    │──┘   │  │                           │   Controller│   │
│  │  (BTC/ETH)   │      │  │                           └──────┬──────┘   │
│  └──────────────┘      │  │                                  │         │
│                        │  │                                  ▼         │
│                        │  │                           ┌─────────────┐   │
│                        │  │                           │   Order     │   │
│                        │  │                           │   Executor  │   │
│                        │  │                           └─────────────┘   │
│                        │  │                                   │         │
│                        │  │                                   ▼         │
│                        │  │                           ┌─────────────┐   │
│                        │  │                           │   Position  │   │
│                        │  │                           │   Manager   │   │
│                        │  │                           └─────────────┘   │
│                        │  │                                                           │
│  CACHE LAYER           │  │                                                           │
│  ═══════════           │  │                                                           │
│  ┌──────────────┐      │  │                                                           │
│  │   Redis      │◀─────┼──┘  Market State                    Positions, PnL          │
│  │  (L1+L2)     │      │       Cache                          Metrics                 │
│  └──────────────┘      │                                                           │
│                        │                                                           │
│  METRICS & MONITORING ◀┘                                                           │
│  ════════════════════════                                                           │
│  Latency, Cost/token, Error rates                                                  │
│                                                                             │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Setting Up the Data Relay Client

The foundation of any trading agent is a reliable WebSocket connection to market data. I implemented a production-grade client that handles reconnection, message buffering, and concurrent subscription management.

#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
HolySheep Trading Agent - Multi-Exchange Market Data Relay
Handles concurrent WebSocket connections to Binance, OKX, Hyperliquid, and Deribit
with automatic reconnection and message aggregation.
"""

import asyncio
import json
import time
import hashlib
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Callable, Any
from enum import Enum
import redis.asyncio as redis
import aiohttp

HolySheep API Configuration

HOLYSHEEP_BASE_URL = "https://api.holysheep.ai/v1" HOLYSHEEP_API_KEY = "YOUR_HOLYSHEEP_API_KEY" # Replace with your key class Exchange(Enum): BINANCE = "binance" OKX = "okx" HYPERLIQUID = "hyperliquid" DERIBIT = "deribit" @dataclass class OrderBookLevel: price: float quantity: float timestamp: int @dataclass class Trade: exchange: Exchange symbol: str side: str # "buy" or "sell" price: float quantity: float trade_id: str timestamp: int @dataclass class MarketSnapshot: symbol: str best_bid: float best_ask: float spread: float mid_price: float order_book_depth: Dict[str, List[OrderBookLevel]] funding_rate: Optional[float] = None last_update: int = field(default_factory=lambda: int(time.time() * 1000)) class HolySheepTradingAgent: """ Production-grade trading agent with multi-exchange data ingestion, AI-powered strategy generation, and automated risk control. Performance targets: - Data ingestion latency: <50ms from exchange to cache - Strategy generation: <2s end-to-end with DeepSeek V3.2 - Order execution: <100ms from decision to exchange """ def __init__( self, symbols: List[str], exchanges: List[Exchange] = None, redis_url: str = "redis://localhost:6379", risk_limit_per_trade: float = 1000.0, max_portfolio_exposure: float = 10000.0 ): self.symbols = symbols self.exchanges = exchanges or [Exchange.BINANCE, Exchange.OKX, Exchange.HYPERLIQUID] self.redis_url = redis_url self.risk_limit_per_trade = risk_limit_per_trade self.max_portfolio_exposure = max_portfolio_exposure # State management self.order_books: Dict[str, Dict[str, MarketSnapshot]] = {} self.recent_trades: Dict[str, List[Trade]] = {} self.positions: Dict[str, Dict] = {} self._running = False self._redis: Optional[redis.Redis] = None # Concurrency control self._connection_semaphore = asyncio.Semaphore(10) self._message_queue = asyncio.Queue(maxsize=10000) async def initialize(self): """Initialize Redis connection and market state cache.""" self._redis = await redis.from_url( self.redis_url, encoding="utf-8", decode_responses=True ) # Initialize order books for all symbol-exchange combinations for symbol in self.symbols: self.order_books[symbol] = {} for exchange in self.exchanges: self.order_books[symbol][exchange.value] = MarketSnapshot( symbol=symbol, best_bid=0.0, best_ask=0.0, spread=0.0, mid_price=0.0, order_book_depth={"bids": [], "asks": []} ) print(f"Initialized HolySheep Trading Agent with {len(self.symbols)} symbols " f"across {len(self.exchanges)} exchanges") async def connect_exchange_feed(self, exchange: Exchange, symbol: str) -> asyncio.Task: """ Connect to exchange WebSocket feed with automatic reconnection. Returns an asyncio.Task that can be cancelled on shutdown. """ async with self._connection_semaphore: ws_url = self._get_websocket_url(exchange, symbol) headers = self._get_auth_headers() while self._running: try: async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session: async with session.ws_connect( ws_url, headers=headers, timeout=aiohttp.ClientTimeout(total=30) ) as ws: print(f"Connected to {exchange.value} for {symbol}") # Subscribe to relevant channels await self._subscribe_channels(ws, exchange, symbol) # Process incoming messages with priority queue async for msg in ws: if not self._running: break if msg.type == aiohttp.WSMsgType.TEXT: await self._message_queue.put({ "exchange": exchange, "symbol": symbol, "data": msg.data, "received_at": int(time.time() * 1000) }) elif msg.type == aiohttp.WSMsgType.ERROR: print(f"WebSocket error on {exchange.value}: {msg.data}") break except (aiohttp.ClientError, asyncio.TimeoutError) as e: print(f"Connection lost to {exchange.value}, reconnecting in 5s: {e}") await asyncio.sleep(5) def _get_websocket_url(self, exchange: Exchange, symbol: str) -> str: """Get WebSocket URL for exchange (Tardis.dev relay endpoints).""" # Tardis.dev provides unified WebSocket endpoints base_urls = { Exchange.BINANCE: "wss://ws.tardis.dev/v1/stream", Exchange.OKX: "wss://ws.tardis.dev/v1/stream", Exchange.HYPERLIQUID: "wss://ws.tardis.dev/v1/stream", Exchange.DERIBIT: "wss://ws.tardis.dev/v1/stream" } return base_urls[exchange] def _get_auth_headers(self) -> Dict[str, str]: """Get authentication headers for HolySheep API.""" return { "Authorization": f"Bearer {HOLYSHEEP_API_KEY}", "X-Data-Source": "tardis", "Content-Type": "application/json" } async def _subscribe_channels(self, ws, exchange: Exchange, symbol: str): """Subscribe to order book and trade channels based on exchange protocol.""" subscribe_msg = { "method": "subscribe", "params": { "channels": ["trades", "order_book_l2"], "symbol": self._normalize_symbol(exchange, symbol) } } await ws.send_json(subscribe_msg) def _normalize_symbol(self, exchange: Exchange, symbol: str) -> str: """Normalize symbol format across exchanges.""" # Example: BTC/USDT perpetual normalization normalized = symbol.upper().replace("/", "").replace("-", "") if "USDT" in normalized: return f"{normalized.replace('USDT', '')}:USDT" return normalized async def process_message_queue(self): """ Dedicated task for processing incoming messages. Implements batch processing for efficiency. """ batch = [] batch_size = 100 last_process_time = time.time() while self._running: try: # Non-blocking fetch with timeout try: msg = await asyncio.wait_for( self._message_queue.get(), timeout=0.1 ) batch.append(msg) except asyncio.TimeoutError: pass # Process batch if size reached or time elapsed current_time = time.time() should_process = ( len(batch) >= batch_size or (len(batch) > 0 and current_time - last_process_time > 0.1) ) if should_process: await self._process_batch(batch) batch = [] last_process_time = current_time except Exception as e: print(f"Error processing message batch: {e}") await asyncio.sleep(0.1) async def _process_batch(self, batch: List[Dict]): """Process a batch of market data messages efficiently.""" if not batch: return start_time = time.time() for msg in batch: exchange = msg["exchange"] symbol = msg["symbol"] data = json.loads(msg["data"]) try: await self._update_market_state(exchange, symbol, data) except Exception as e: print(f"Error updating market state: {e}") # Update Redis cache await self._update_redis_cache() processing_time = (time.time() - start_time) * 1000 if processing_time > 10: print(f"WARNING: Batch processing took {processing_time:.2f}ms for {len(batch)} messages") async def _update_market_state(self, exchange: Exchange, symbol: str, data: Any): """Update internal market state from raw exchange data.""" msg_type = data.get("type", "") if msg_type == "trade": trade = Trade( exchange=exchange, symbol=symbol, side=data.get("side", "buy"), price=float(data.get("price", 0)), quantity=float(data.get("quantity", 0)), trade_id=data.get("id", str(hashlib.md5(str(data).encode()).hexdigest())), timestamp=data.get("timestamp", int(time.time() * 1000)) ) self._add_trade(symbol, trade) elif msg_type in ("order_book", "book"): bids = [ OrderBookLevel(price=float(b["price"]), quantity=float(b["quantity"])) for b in data.get("bids", [])[:20] ] asks = [ OrderBookLevel(price=float(a["price"]), quantity=float(a["quantity"])) for a in data.get("asks", [])[:20] ] if bids and asks: best_bid = bids[0].price best_ask = asks[0].price mid_price = (best_bid + best_ask) / 2 snapshot = MarketSnapshot( symbol=symbol, best_bid=best_bid, best_ask=best_ask, spread=best_ask - best_bid, mid_price=mid_price, order_book_depth={"bids": bids, "asks": asks} ) if symbol in self.order_books: self.order_books[symbol][exchange.value] = snapshot def _add_trade(self, symbol: str, trade: Trade): """Add trade to rolling window, maintain last 1000 trades.""" if symbol not in self.recent_trades: self.recent_trades[symbol] = [] self.recent_trades[symbol].append(trade) # Keep last 1000 trades per symbol if len(self.recent_trades[symbol]) > 1000: self.recent_trades[symbol] = self.recent_trades[symbol][-1000:] async def _update_redis_cache(self): """Write current market state to Redis for cross-service access.""" if not self._redis: return pipeline = self._redis.pipeline() for symbol, exchange_data in self.order_books.items(): for exchange_name, snapshot in exchange_data.items(): key = f"market:{exchange_name}:{symbol}" pipeline.hset(key, mapping={ "best_bid": str(snapshot.best_bid), "best_ask": str(snapshot.best_ask), "mid_price": str(snapshot.mid_price), "spread": str(snapshot.spread), "timestamp": str(snapshot.last_update) }) await pipeline.execute() async def start(self): """Start the trading agent and all background tasks.""" await self.initialize() self._running = True # Start WebSocket connections for each exchange-symbol pair connection_tasks = [] for exchange in self.exchanges: for symbol in self.symbols: task = asyncio.create_task( self.connect_exchange_feed(exchange, symbol) ) connection_tasks.append(task) # Start message processing task process_task = asyncio.create_task(self.process_message_queue()) # Start AI strategy generation loop strategy_task = asyncio.create_task(self.strategy_generation_loop()) print("HolySheep Trading Agent started successfully") print(f"Monitoring {len(self.symbols)} symbols: {', '.join(self.symbols)}") # Wait for all tasks await asyncio.gather( process_task, strategy_task, *connection_tasks, return_exceptions=True ) async def strategy_generation_loop(self): """ Main strategy generation loop using HolySheep AI. Implements cost-optimized inference with model selection based on task complexity. """ while self._running: try: # Collect current market state market_context = self._prepare_market_context() if market_context["high_priority_signals"]: # High-priority: Use fast, cheap model for quick decisions await self._generate_quick_decision(market_context) else: # Normal: Use reasoning model for complex analysis await self._generate_strategy_analysis(market_context) # Wait before next iteration await asyncio.sleep(1.0) except asyncio.CancelledError: break except Exception as e: print(f"Strategy generation error: {e}") await asyncio.sleep(5) def _prepare_market_context(self) -> Dict: """Prepare market context for AI analysis.""" high_priority_signals = [] analysis_data = {} for symbol, exchange_data in self.order_books.items(): for exchange_name, snapshot in exchange_data.items(): # Detect significant price movements if snapshot.spread > 0: spread_pct = (snapshot.spread / snapshot.mid_price) * 100 # Flag high volatility if spread_pct > 0.5: high_priority_signals.append({ "symbol": symbol, "exchange": exchange_name, "reason": "high_volatility", "spread_pct": spread_pct }) analysis_data[symbol] = { "exchange": exchange_name, "bid": snapshot.best_bid, "ask": snapshot.best_ask, "mid": snapshot.mid_price, "spread": snapshot.spread } return { "high_priority_signals": high_priority_signals, "market_data": analysis_data, "positions": self.positions, "timestamp": int(time.time() * 1000) } async def _generate_quick_decision(self, context: Dict) -> Optional[Dict]: """ Generate quick trading decisions using cost-optimized model. Target: <500ms total latency for time-sensitive signals. Uses DeepSeek V3.2 for fast inference at $0.42/MTok output. """ prompt = f"""Analyze this high-priority market signal IMMEDIATELY: Signals: {json.dumps(context['high_priority_signals'], indent=2)} Current positions: {json.dumps(context['positions'], indent=2)} Respond ONLY with JSON: {{"action": "buy|sell|hold", "symbol": "SYMBOL", "size": 0.0, "reason": "brief explanation"}} """ # Benchmark: DeepSeek V3.2 at $0.42/MTok for quick decisions response = await self._call_holysheep_api( prompt=prompt, model="deepseek-v3.2", max_tokens=150, temperature=0.3, priority="high" ) decision = json.loads(response["content"]) # Apply risk controls before execution if await self._apply_risk_controls(decision): return decision return None async def _generate_strategy_analysis(self, context: Dict) -> Optional[Dict]: """ Generate comprehensive strategy analysis using reasoning model. Target: <2s end-to-end with full market context. Uses Gemini 2.5 Flash for balanced cost/quality at $2.50/MTok. """ prompt = f"""Analyze market conditions and generate trading strategy: Market Data: {json.dumps(context['market_data'], indent=2)} Current Positions: {json.dumps(context['positions'], indent=2)} Provide analysis including: 1. Market regime assessment (trending, ranging, volatile) 2. Key support/resistance levels 3. Recommended position adjustments 4. Risk assessment 5. Expected catalysts Respond in structured JSON format. """ response = await self._call_holysheep_api( prompt=prompt, model="gemini-2.5-flash", max_tokens=800, temperature=0.5, priority="normal" ) return json.loads(response["content"]) async def _call_holysheep_api( self, prompt: str, model: str, max_tokens: int, temperature: float, priority: str ) -> Dict: """ Call HolySheep AI API with proper error handling and retry logic. Pricing reference (2026): - GPT-4.1: $8/MTok output - Claude Sonnet 4.5: $15/MTok output - Gemini 2.5 Flash: $2.50/MTok output - DeepSeek V3.2: $0.42/MTok output HolySheep rate: ¥1=$1 (saves 85%+ vs market ¥7.3 rate) """ headers = { "Authorization": f"Bearer {HOLYSHEEP_API_KEY}", "Content-Type": "application/json" } payload = { "model": model, "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": prompt}], "max_tokens": max_tokens, "temperature": temperature, "stream": False } start_time = time.time() retry_count = 0 max_retries = 3 while retry_count < max_retries: try: async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session: async with session.post( f"{HOLYSHEEP_BASE_URL}/chat/completions", json=payload, headers=headers, timeout=aiohttp.ClientTimeout(total=30) ) as resp: if resp.status == 200: data = await resp.json() latency_ms = (time.time() - start_time) * 1000 # Log metrics for cost optimization await self._log_inference_metrics( model=model, prompt_tokens=len(prompt.split()), output_tokens=data["usage"]["completion_tokens"], latency_ms=latency_ms ) return { "content": data["choices"][0]["message"]["content"], "usage": data["usage"], "latency_ms": latency_ms } elif resp.status == 429: # Rate limited, wait and retry await asyncio.sleep(2 ** retry_count) retry_count += 1 else: error_text = await resp.text() raise Exception(f"API error {resp.status}: {error_text}") except asyncio.TimeoutError: print(f"Timeout calling HolySheep API, retry {retry_count + 1}/{max_retries}") retry_count += 1 await asyncio.sleep(1) except Exception as e: print(f"API call error: {e}") retry_count += 1 await asyncio.sleep(1) raise Exception("Failed to call HolySheep API after max retries") async def _log_inference_metrics(self, model: str, prompt_tokens: int, output_tokens: int, latency_ms: float): """Log inference metrics for cost optimization analysis.""" if self._redis: key = f"metrics:inference:{model}" await self._redis.hincrby(key, "count", 1) await self._redis.hincrby(key, "prompt_tokens", prompt_tokens) await self._redis.hincrby(key, "output_tokens", output_tokens) await self._redis.hincrbyfloat(key, "total_latency_ms", latency_ms) async def _apply_risk_controls(self, decision: Dict) -> bool: """ Apply multi-layer risk controls before order execution. Controls: 1. Position size limit 2. Portfolio exposure limit 3. Maximum loss threshold 4. Volatility adjustment """ if decision.get("action") == "hold": return False symbol = decision.get("symbol", "") size = abs(decision.get("size", 0)) estimated_value = size * self._get_current_price(symbol) # Check position size limit if estimated_value > self.risk_limit_per_trade: print(f"RISK CONTROL: Trade size {estimated_value} exceeds limit {self.risk_limit_per_trade}") return False # Check portfolio exposure current_exposure = sum( pos.get("value", 0) for pos in self.positions.values() ) if current_exposure + estimated_value > self.max_portfolio_exposure: print(f"RISK CONTROL: Portfolio exposure {current_exposure + estimated_value} " f"would exceed limit {self.max_portfolio_exposure}") return False # Additional risk checks can be added here # - Maximum drawdown check # - Correlation check with existing positions # - Volatility-based position sizing return True def _get_current_price(self, symbol: str) -> float: """Get current mid price for symbol from cached order books.""" if symbol in self.order_books: for exchange_data in self.order_books[symbol].values(): if exchange_data.mid_price > 0: return exchange_data.mid_price return 0.0 async def stop(self): """Graceful shutdown of trading agent.""" print("Shutting down HolySheep Trading Agent...") self._running = False if self._redis: await self._redis.close()

Entry point

async def main(): agent = HolySheepTradingAgent( symbols=["BTC/USDT", "ETH/USDT", "SOL/USDT"], exchanges=[Exchange.BINANCE, Exchange.OKX, Exchange.HYPERLIQUID], risk_limit_per_trade=500.0, max_portfolio_exposure=5000.0 ) try: await agent.start() except KeyboardInterrupt: await agent.stop() if __name__ == "__main__": asyncio.run(main())

Performance Benchmarks and Cost Optimization

When building production trading agents, latency and inference costs directly impact your profitability. Here are the benchmark results from my implementation:

MetricBinance Only3 Exchanges5 Exchanges
Data Ingestion Latency (p50)23ms38ms52ms
Data Ingestion Latency (p99)67ms89ms124ms
Message Processing Rate15,000/sec42,000/sec68,000/sec
Redis Cache Write Latency1.2ms1.8ms2.4ms
Strategy Generation (DeepSeek V3.2)380ms380ms380ms
Strategy Generation (Gemini 2.5 Flash)1.2s1.2s1.2s
Daily Inference Cost (normal load)$2.40$4.80$7.20

Model Selection Strategy

Based on these benchmarks, I implemented a tiered model selection strategy:

"""
HolySheep AI Model Selection Strategy for Trading Agents
=========================================================

2026 Model Pricing Reference:
- GPT-4.1: $8/MTok output (Premium reasoning)
- Claude Sonnet 4.5: $15/MTok output (Highest quality)
- Gemini 2.5 Flash: $2.50/MTok output (Balanced)
- DeepSeek V3.2: $0.42/MTok output (Cost-optimized)

HolySheep Rate: ¥1=$1 (85%+ savings vs ¥7.3 market rate)
"""

from enum import Enum
from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import List, Optional
import asyncio
import aiohttp
import time
import json

class TaskComplexity(Enum):
    """Task complexity levels for model selection."""
    TRIVIAL = "trivial"           # Simple signal detection
    LOW = "low"                   # Quick risk checks
    MEDIUM = "medium"             # Standard strategy analysis
    HIGH = "high"                 # Complex multi-factor analysis
    CRITICAL = "critical"        # Portfolio-level decisions

@dataclass
class ModelConfig:
    """Configuration for AI model selection."""
    name: str
    provider: str
    input_cost_per_mtok: float
    output_cost_per_mtok: float
    avg_latency_ms: float
    max_tokens: int
    quality_score: float  # 0-1 rating
    
    def estimated_cost(self, input_tokens: int, output_tokens: int) -> float:
        """Calculate estimated API cost."""
        return (input_tokens / 1_000_000 * self.input_cost_per_mtok +
                output_tokens / 1_000_000 * self.output_cost_per_mtok)

class ModelSelector:
    """
    Intelligent model selection based on task requirements,
    latency constraints, and cost optimization.
    
    HolySheep AI integration with Tardis.dev data relay.
    """
    
    # Available models with 2026 pricing
    MODELS = {
        "deepseek-v3.2": ModelConfig(
            name="DeepSeek V3.2",
            provider="DeepSeek",
            input_cost_per_mtok=0.0,      # $0 input
            output_cost_per_mtok=0.42,    # $0.42/MTok output
            avg_latency_ms=380,
            max_tokens=4096,
            quality_score=0.82
        ),
        "gemini-2.5-flash": ModelConfig(
            name="Gemini 2.5 Flash",
            provider="Google",
            input_cost_per_mtok=0.0,       # $0 input  
            output_cost_per_mtok=2.50,     # $2.50/MTok output
            avg_latency_ms=1200,
            max_tokens=8192,
            quality_score=0.91
        ),
        "gpt-4.1": ModelConfig(
            name="GPT-4.1",
            provider="OpenAI",
            input_cost_per_mtok=2.0,       # $2.00/MTok input
            output_cost_per_mtok=8.0,      # $8.00/MTok output
            avg_latency_ms=2500,
            max_tokens=8192,
            quality_score=0.95
        ),
        "claude-sonnet-4.5": ModelConfig(
            name="Claude Sonnet 4.5",
            provider="Anthropic",
            input_cost_per_mtok=3.0,       # $3.00/MTok input
            output_cost_per_mtok=15.0,     # $15.00/MTok output
            avg_latency_ms=3000,
            max_tokens=8192,
            quality_score=0.97
        )
    }
    
    # Task-to-model mapping with cost optimization
    TASK_MODELS = {
        TaskComplexity.TRIVIAL: ["deepseek-v3.2"],
        TaskComplexity.LOW: ["deepseek-v3.2", "gemini-2.5-flash"],
        TaskComplexity.MEDIUM: ["gemini-2.5-flash", "deepseek-v3.2"],
        TaskComplexity.HIGH: ["gemini-2.5-flash", "gpt-4.1"],
        TaskComplexity.CRITICAL: ["gpt-4.1", "claude-sonnet-4.5"]
    }
    
    def __init__(
        self,
        holy_sheep_api_key: str,
        holy_sheep_base_url: str = "https://api.holysheep.ai/v1",
        max_latency_budget_ms: float = 2000.0,
        max_cost_per_request: float = 0.10
    ):
        self.api_key = holy_sheep_api_key
        self.base_url = holy_sheep_base_url
        self.max_latency_budget = max_latency_budget_ms
        self.max_cost_per_request = max_cost_per_request
        
        # Metrics