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What factors cause unexpected spikes in OpenAI API pricing and how can I cache responses effectively to keep our monthly invoice low?

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What factors cause unexpected spikes in OpenAI API pricing and how can I cache responses effectively to keep our monthly invoice low?
1 real search · 1 real-search pass
OpenAI API pricing official input output cached input token rates prompt caching documentation usage dashboard rate limitsGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational

Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.

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Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.

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Short factOther / navigational100%ComparisonConsequenceReasonDefinitionInstructionYes / no

Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 1 of 1 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.

Searches and sources

ChatGPT1 real searches · gpt-6
OpenAI API pricing official input output cached input token rates prompt caching documentation usage dashboard rate limits Google ↗
  1. Prompt caching · developers.openai.com
  2. Prompt caching · developers.openai.com
  3. Prompt caching · developers.openai.com
  4. OpenAI Usage Dashboard · platform.openai.com
  5. Reviewing API usage and costs · help.openai.com
  6. OpenAI API pricing · developers.openai.com

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OpenAI API pricing official input output cached input token rates prompt caching documentation usage dashboard rate limits
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