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How I Cut My LLM API Costs by 70% Without Touching My Code

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I was spending $200/month on AI APIs. Now it's $60. Same quality, same codebase, same endpoints. The only thing that changed? How I think about the problem. Let me back up a bit. I run a small SaaS product that summarizes legal documents for small firms. It's a niche tool, but it solves a real pain…

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  1. 2026-09-17 00:55 · DEV Community — AI
    How I Cut My LLM API Costs by 70% Without Touching My Code

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