---
title: "Cost Intelligence"
description: "AI-powered cost optimization with model swap suggestions and spend analytics"
---

# Cost Intelligence

Cost Intelligence analyzes your LLM spend and provides actionable recommendations to reduce costs without sacrificing quality.

## Insights

The analyzer generates suggestions based on your actual usage patterns:

| Suggestion Type | Description |
|-----------------|-------------|
| `model_swap` | Switch to a cheaper model for simple tasks |
| `caching` | Enable prompt caching for repeated patterns |
| `token_reduction` | Reduce prompt length or context window |
| `batching` | Batch similar requests together |
| `timeout` | Add timeouts to prevent runaway sessions |
| `budget_guard` | Set hard budget caps per session |

## Per-Session Analysis

Break down costs at the step level:

```bash
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  https://api.caged.dev/v1/cost-intel/sessions/{session-id}
```

Returns:
- Step-by-step cost breakdown
- Model used per step
- Token counts (input/output)
- Hotspot detection (which steps cost the most)
- Optimization suggestions

## Model Comparison

Compare cost/quality across providers:

```bash
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "https://api.caged.dev/v1/cost-intel/models?period=7d"
```

Returns metrics per model:
- Total cost
- Total tokens
- Average cost per 1K tokens
- Call count
- Suggested swaps

## Daily Trends

```bash
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "https://api.caged.dev/v1/cost-intel/insights?period=week"
```

## Supported Models

Built-in pricing for:
- Claude Sonnet 4 ($3/$15 per MTok)
- Claude Haiku ($0.25/$1.25 per MTok)
- GPT-4o ($2.50/$10 per MTok)
- GPT-4o-mini ($0.15/$0.60 per MTok)
- Claude Opus 4 ($15/$75 per MTok)

## Dashboard

View cost analytics at `/dashboard/costs`:
- Daily spend charts
- Per-model breakdown
- Top spending sessions
- Optimization suggestions