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LLM Cost Engineering and Token Economics

Master the economics of LLM deployment. Learn token-level cost modeling, prompt optimization, caching strategies, model routing, and build-vs-buy decisions at scale.

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Token pricing models (input/output, cached, batch)

Prompt cost optimization (compression, caching, routing)

Caching strategies (semantic, exact, KV-cache sharing)

Model routing and tiered architectures

Build vs. buy cost analysis

Cost monitoring and alerting in production

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