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LLM Routing: How to Choose the Right Model for Each Task
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LLM Routing: How to Choose the Right Model for Each Task

Using the same model for everything is expensive and slow — here's how to route tasks to the right LLM based on complexity, cost, and latency requirements.

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Llama 4 vs Claude Haiku 3.5: The Cost-Performance Showdown for Indian Developers on a Budget
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Llama 4 vs Claude Haiku 3.5: The Cost-Performance Showdown for Indian Developers on a Budget

Many Indian devs default to Llama via Ollama to avoid USD API costs. But local hosting has hidden costs. An honest total cost of ownership comparison with INR math.

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Claude 4.6 Effort Parameter: How to Cut Your API Bill by 60%
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Claude 4.6 Effort Parameter: How to Cut Your API Bill by 60%

Most developers leave effort at default (high) and overpay for routine tasks. Anthropic's own docs recommend medium for most Sonnet 4.6 use cases. Here's the math.

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Prompt Caching in Claude 4.6: How to Cut API Costs by 90% on Repeated System Prompts
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Prompt Caching in Claude 4.6: How to Cut API Costs by 90% on Repeated System Prompts

Most Claude API calls re-process the same system prompt on every request. Prompt caching fixes this: pay 10% of normal price for cached tokens. Setup is one line of code.

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Prompt Compression & Token Efficiency

Shorter prompts cost less, run faster, and often produce better results. Learn how to reduce token usage without sacrificing output quality — and how to measure when compression is hurting you.

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