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Your AI Cost Model Stops at the Token Price. The Bill Doesn't.

lowakamai_blogPublished 2026-06-25

Your AI cost model stops at the token price, but the bill doesn't. Discover why almost 80% of production AI spend sits in inference and how to optimize your setup.

Original source: https://www.akamai.com/blog/ai/2026/jun/ai-cost-model-stops-token-price-bill-doesnt