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Choosing a model in 2026: not a benchmark
A decision tree based on task shape — latency, accuracy, cost, context length — beats chasing leaderboard rankings your actual queries don't match.
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A decision tree based on task shape — latency, accuracy, cost, context length — beats chasing leaderboard rankings your actual queries don't match.
Prompt caching, model routing, and compression actually move an LLM bill. What each one does, what it doesn't, and the dashboard to build before you need it.