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2026

11 posts

GPT-6 Astra scores 61 on the independent index, the same as Sol, at 2.5x the price

AI Models SEP '26

The $20 tier is being hollowed out: what to do when the best model lives above your plan

Cost Optimization SEP '26

Fable 5.1 cut cache reads 75% to $0.25 per million: the launch line nobody screenshotted

Cost Optimization AUG '26

Free model IDs now ship with expiry dates: how to use promotional inference without…

AI Models AUG '26

36x the price for 22% more quality: the Pareto data that should decide your model mix

AI Models JUL '26

Cheapest LLM API Prices Compared (2026): Provider by Provider Cost Guide

Cost Optimization JUL '26

$1.8k before anyone noticed: how to cap runaway agent spend

Cost Optimization JUL '26

Same weights, twelve providers, 4.8x price gap: the provider variance problem

LLM Routing JUN '26

AI Agent Cost Optimization: How to Cut LLM Spend by 80% with Routing

Cost Optimization MAY '26

Alternatives to OpenAI for high volume workloads

Cost Optimization MAY '26

How to route LLM requests by cost and latency

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