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AI Inference Costs: How to Calculate, Estimate, and Optimize Your LLM Bill

The real math behind LLM inference costs, token pricing examples, caching strategies, and cost optimization tactics for startup founders building AI-powered products.

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Aleksandr Protsiuk Fractional CTO - Sunnyvale, CA
Published Aug 6, 2026 Updated Aug 7, 2026 Read time 1 min
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Aleksandr Protsiuk
Fractional CTO - Sunnyvale, CA

15+ years building software products. 200+ projects delivered. Winner of APIWORLD 2024 Hackathon in Silicon Valley. I work as a fractional CTO for startups -- handling architecture, AI-first delivery, hiring, and technical due diligence so founders can focus on growth.

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