LLM Cost Optimization: Why an AI Gateway Is the Missing Layer

TrueFoundry’s AI Gateway addresses enterprise LLM cost optimization through centralized cost visibility, budget limits, intelligent model routing, and caching. The article claims 40-60% of token budgets in production LLM apps are pure waste, and cites typical savings of 30-50% through semantic caching and 60-90% through on-premises primary routing with cloud fallback.