Where Provider Routing, Caching, and Batching Absorb the 80% LLM Price Cut
An 80% LLM price cut doesn’t translate directly into an 80% smaller bill. Provider routing, prompt caching, batching, and retries all affect what you actually pay. This Short breaks down the gap between list prices and inference costs—and what to measure before revisiting build-versus-buy decisions. Examples use constructed, normalized prices rather than measured production results. Full write-up: https://hackyjs.com/posts/where-provider-routing-caching-and-batching-absorb-the-80-llm-price-cut
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