Switching models frequently invalidates prompt cache, causing double billing
daniel_mac8 · x · 2026-08-25
@Teknium advises against constantly switching models within a single session. Doing so invalidates the prompt cache on the new model, forcing you to repay the full input token price for the entire context. This is a fundamental aspect of inference, not specific to any one model. Avoid this unless the models are free.
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