Set token usage caps and never enable Auto-refill, dev warns
burkov · x · 2026-10-08
Burkov warns developers building user-facing apps: always define hard caps on token usage and never toggle on Auto-refill for your API account. Otherwise one day you'll wake up wishing the billing spike was just a nightmare. Practical advice on avoiding runaway costs.
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