# Slash AI Costs: The Prompt Caching Hack

URL: https://technosports.co.in/slash-ai-costs-the-prompt-caching-hack/  
Published: 2026-10-01  
Updated: 2026-10-01  
Author: Sudeshna Ghosh

OpenAI and Anthropic have revolutionized AI efficiency with prompt caching. By storing repeated input tokens, developers can slash API costs by up to 50%.

- **Automatic Savings:** Systems trigger caching for requests exceeding 1024 tokens.
- **Strategic Design:** Keep stable instructions at the start of prompts.
- **Big Impact:** Massive discounts apply specifically to reused knowledge bases and tool definitions.