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5 min read · 2026-06-24
How Much Do Chinese Prompts Really Cost on OpenAI? (Measured)
Measured: cl100k_base spends ~1.10 tokens per Chinese character, o200k_base only ~0.64. Where the Chinese token penalty still bites, and where the real saving comes from today.
Read article →4 min read · 2026-06-24How Prompt Caching Can Cut LLM API Spend by 40%
Identical system prompts resent on every request are wasted spend. Learn how edge caching and Tokened Gateway solve this.
Read article →4 min read · 2026-06-24GDPR, PIPL, and Why Local Token Analysis Matters
Sending prompts with PII to US-hosted LLMs creates compliance risk. Local-first tooling is the safest first step.
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