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5 ways to optimize AI costs and reduce wasted AI spend

calendar_today September 3, 2026 person info@1password.com (Rachel Sudbeck) domain 1password

The tokenmaxxing era has left companies grappling with an uncomfortable reality. Now that AI vendors have switched to usage-based billing models, businesses are facing sky-high bills, and IT and finance teams are under pressure to rein in spending without slowing down innovation. The logical first step is to locate areas where that spend is going to waste, but even getting visibility into usage can be overwhelming when it’s spread across departments, users, models, vendors, and agents.

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