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Self Hosting
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Managed API LLMs vs Self-Hosted Models: When to Switch and When Not To
TLDR: Most teams should start with managed LLM APIs because they buy speed, reliability, model quality, and low operational burden. Move to self-hosted or open-weight models only when you have stable
•17 min read
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Model Selection
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LLM Model Selection Guide: GPT-4o vs Claude vs Llama vs Mistral — When to Use Which
TLDR: 🧠 Choosing the right LLM can save you 80% on costs while maintaining quality. This guide provides a decision framework, cost comparison, and practical examples to help engineering teams select
•23 min read
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Context-window
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Context Window Management: Strategies for Long Documents and Extended Conversations
TLDR: 🧠 Context windows are LLM memory limits. When conversations grow past 4K-128K tokens, you need strategies: sliding windows (cheap, lossy), summarization (balanced), RAG (selective), map-reduce
•20 min read