Draft: P7.5 Deep Dive

Title: How We Cut LLM Costs 65% Without Sacrificing Quality

Proof: atom-p75-cost-reduction, atom-p75-quality-maintained

Outline:

1. Challenge: LLM costs spiraling out of control 2. Solution: Budget controller with deny/degrade pattern 3. Results: 65% cost reduction + 89% quality maintained 4. How It Works: Smart model selection (Sonnet → Haiku → Deny) 5. Evidence: LVPF-verified replay harness data 6. Implications: Production-ready, replicable pattern

Status: Draft (ready for expansion)

Last reviewed: 2025-11-08