How to Compare LLM Chatbot Production Cost Per Token — With 3 Failure Budgets
How to Compare LLM Chatbot Production Cost Per Token — With 3 Failure Budgets Short answer: for an in-app LLM chatbot, compare production cost per accepted decision, not the advertised cost per token alone. In an edtech candidate-scoring workflow, count tokens plus retries, retrieval, timeout handling, and human review. Set three budgets before selecting a model or service: malformed-output…
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