LLM API Costs Don't Automatically Track Provider Price Cuts
Developers using LLM APIs continue paying pre-cut rates because their code is hardcoded to specific provider endpoints, while providers regularly reduce prices. Rerouting calls to the cheapest available provider for each model requires manual effort or a dedicated proxy layer. Existing inference routing solutions exist but require integration work.
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