Llm cost optimization router
Measure tokens and successful task completion before changing models. Reduce redundant context, test caching where appropriate, and compare fallback costs against quality thresholds.
Evaluate on your own workload
- Choose representative requests and define acceptable answers.
- Record input/output tokens, latency, errors and fallback attempts.
- Compare total monthly cost and operational requirements.
- Run a small controlled rollout with a rollback path.
No savings, compliance status or provider compatibility is guaranteed by this guide.
Published vendor prices
USD; offers and taxes may vary. Model usage and hosting can be separate costs.
| Vendor | Plan and billing | Source and checked date |
|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | Standard: 5.5% credit-purchase fee plus model usage | Vendor source · |
| Portkey | Developer free; Production $49/month | Vendor source · |
| LiteLLM | Open-source self-hosting; infrastructure and model usage extra | Vendor source · |
| Cloudflare AI Gateway | Core features free; unified billing has a 5% credit-purchase fee | Vendor source · |
Gateway documentation and current plan ladder · Estimate monthly model costs