API Cost Management in the Age of LLMs

Crosscharging vs monetization, avoiding shadow APIs, and using an AI gateway, semantic routing, and analytics to control LLM-driven costs.

Learn how to govern API and LLM costs without undermining reuse or driving teams to shadow APIs. Steve Roberts (Kong) breaks down crosscharging vs monetization and how to use an AI gateway, semantic routing, and analytics to control spend.

What you’ll learn:
- Crosscharging vs API monetization: when and why
- Why metrics drive behavior (and how to avoid the wrong ones)
- Preventing shadow APIs and preserving reuse
- Using an AI gateway for semantic routing, caching, and cost controls
- Leveraging API analytics for transparent cost models