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Cached Input Pricing and Token Budgeting: How to Reduce AI API Costs Without Lowering Quality

Learn how context caching and token budgeting can slash AI API costs by up to 90% without sacrificing output quality. A practical guide using the June 23, 2026 pricing snapshot for GPT-5.5, Gemini 3.1 Pro, and more.