Slash Your AI Costs by 40-75%

Revolutionary Cortex Meta-Language and Provider-Independent Core transform AI processing. Generate complete answers across 400+ models without vendor lock-in.

3-Stage Pipeline
Real-time Analytics

The Problem

Without an observability layer, LLM costs spiral out of control. Multiple providers, inefficient prompts, and redundant calls quickly bloat your bill.

Costs increasing rapidly

Intelligent Routing

CostKatana's Gateway intercepts requests and routes them to faster, cheaper alternatives that meet your quality requirements.

Instant cost savings

Semantic Caching

Duplicate requests are served directly from our semantic cache instead of hitting the provider again.

$0 cost, near-instant response

Prompt Firewall

Malicious prompts are detected and blocked before reaching the LLM, preventing data exfiltration and costly API calls.

Security + cost protection

Full Observability

See everything in one place. Rich analytics help you understand AI spend, track performance, and find optimization opportunities.

Complete visibility

AI Usage Invoice

Total Cost
$0.00
AI Providers
Revolutionary Technology

Meet Cortex

The world's first AI meta-language that achieves 40-75% token reduction through revolutionary LISP-based answer generation.

Traditional AI

User Query → AI Model → Response
• Only 5% optimization potential
• Prompt compression only
• High token waste
• Limited cost savings

Cortex Meta-Language

User Query → Encoder → Core Processor → Decoder → Optimized Response
40-75% token reduction
• Complete answer generation in LISP
• AI-powered instruction generation
• Real-time optimization analytics
• Advanced AI core processing
• Context-aware optimization
• Semantic integrity preservation
• Universal compatibility
TerminalCortex CLI
$ npm install -g cost-katana-cli
✓ Successfully installed cost-katana-cli@latest
$ cost-katana optimize --cortex --input "Write a complete REST API"
⚡ Cortex Meta-Language Processing...
✓ Answer generated with 89% token reduction
$ Cost savings: $0.45 per request
→ Semantic integrity: 96%
$ cost-katana --version
cost-katana-cli v2.1.0 | Cortex enabled ✓
cost-katanaJavaScript
const response = await gateway.openai({
  model: 'gpt-4o-mini',
  messages: [{ 
    role: 'user', 
    content: 'Write a REST API in Node.js' 
  }]
}, {
  cortex: {
    enabled: true,
    mode: 'answer_generation',
    dynamicInstructions: true
  }
});

// 89% token reduction achieved!
console.log(response.metadata.cortex.tokenReduction);
cost-katanaPython
import cost_katana as ck

model = ck.GenerativeModel('claude-3-sonnet')
response = model.generate_content(
    "Implement binary search algorithm",
    cortex={
        'enabled': True,
        'mode': 'answer_generation',
        'dynamic_instructions': True
    }
)

# Massive savings with complete code generation
print(f"Savings: {response.cortex_metadata.cost_savings}")
Performance Comparison

Without Cortex vs With Cortex

See the dramatic difference Cortex Meta-Language makes in your AI operations

Without Cortex

Traditional AI Processing

Token Efficiency
20%
Cost per Request$0.50 - $2.00
Processing Speed3-8 seconds
Optimization Potential5-15%

Limitations:

High token waste in responses
Verbose, unoptimized outputs
Limited semantic compression
No intelligent answer generation
Unpredictable costs

With Cortex

Revolutionary Meta-Language

Token Efficiency
95%
Cost per Request$0.05 - $0.25
Processing Speed0.5-2 seconds
Optimization Potential40-75%

Advantages:

LISP-based answer generation
Semantic compression technology
3-stage optimization pipeline
AI-powered instruction generation
Predictable, massive cost savings

Key Performance Metrics

10x
Higher Costs
Without Cortex
95%
Token Reduction
With Cortex
5-8s
Response Time
Traditional
0.5-2s
Response Time
Cortex Optimized

Real-World Example

❌ Traditional Approach

Query: "Write a REST API in Node.js"
• Input tokens: 12
• Output tokens: 2,847 (verbose response)
• Processing time: 6.2 seconds
• Total cost: $1.85

✅ Cortex Approach

Same Query: "Write a REST API in Node.js"
• Input tokens: 12
• Output tokens: 142 (optimized LISP)
• Processing time: 1.1 seconds
• Total cost: $0.09
40-75% Cost Reduction • 5x Faster • Same Quality

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Real-Time Dashboard
That Saves You Money

Monitor your AI costs in real-time, identify optimization opportunities, and watch your savings grow with our intelligent dashboard.

CostKatana Dashboard - Real-time AI Cost Monitoring

Up to 70% Cost Reduction

Track your AI spending patterns and discover automatic optimization opportunities that can slash your costs by up to 70% without sacrificing performance.

Live Analytics

Get instant insights into your AI usage patterns, model performance, and cost breakdowns with beautiful, interactive charts and real-time updates.

AI-Powered Insights

Receive intelligent recommendations for model selection, prompt optimization, and resource allocation based on your specific usage patterns.

See Your Dashboard in Action

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Multiple SDKs, One Platform

Integrate CostKatana into your workflow with our comprehensive SDKs. Choose your language and start optimizing.

Intelligent Gateway - Smart Routing

ACTIVE

Intelligent routing to cheaper models that meet quality requirements - instant cost savings

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Semantic Caching - Zero Cost Responses

Semantic cache serves similar requests instantly - $0 cost, near-instant latency

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Distributed Tracing - Complete Visibility

Enterprise-grade tracing for all AI operations with hierarchical spans and cost attribution

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Python CLI - Session Management

Track complete conversation flows with automatic cost attribution and session analytics

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Python CLI - Interactive Terminal

Interactive Python CLI for real-time AI cost optimization and analysis

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JavaScript CLI - Advanced Optimization

Node.js command-line tools for prompt optimization, cost analysis, and workflow management

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cost-katanaJavaScript
// Install: npm install cost-katana
import { createGatewayClient } from 'cost-katana';

// Create intelligent gateway with routing & caching
const gateway = createGatewayClient({
  baseUrl: 'https://api.costkatana.com/api/gateway',
  apiKey: process.env.COST_KATANA_API_KEY,
  enableCache: true,
  enableRetries: true,
  intelligentRouting: true  // Auto-route to cheaper models
});

// Gateway automatically routes to optimal model
const response = await gateway.openai({
  model: 'gpt-4',  // You request expensive model
  messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'Simple greeting' }],
  qualityThreshold: 0.8
});

// Gateway routes to gpt-3.5-turbo instead - 90% cost savings!
console.log('Actual model used:', response.metadata.actualModel);
console.log('Cost saved:', response.metadata.costSaved);
console.log('Cache status:', response.metadata.cacheStatus);

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Automation Integration

Track Costs from Automation Tools

Seamlessly track and optimize AI costs from Zapier, Make, and n8n workflows. Get complete visibility into every AI-powered step in your automation scenarios.

Zapier

Zapier

Track AI costs from your Zaps. Monitor every AI action across all your automation workflows.

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Monitor scenario costs on Make (formerly Integromat). Track all AI modules in your automation scenarios.

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Track workflow expenses on n8n. Get visibility into every AI node in your automation workflows.

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Integrate AI Models
Into Your Setup

Connect with all major AI providers seamlessly. One platform, unlimited possibilities.

OpenAIOpenAI
Anthropic ClaudeClaude
Google GeminiGemini
AWS BedrockBedrock
GrokGrok
CohereCohere
MistralMistral
Hugging FaceHF
OpenAIOpenAI
Anthropic ClaudeClaude
Google GeminiGemini
AWS BedrockBedrock
GrokGrok
C
Cohere
M
Mistral
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HF
11+
AI Providers
Supported
50+
AI Models
Available
1
API Integration
For All

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Problems People Face

Common AI cost challenges that keep developers and teams up at night

"Why is my AI cost so high?"

Unexpected bills from AI providers without visibility into what's driving the costs or which models are the culprits.

"Which model is costing me the most?"

No clear breakdown of spending across different AI models and providers, making optimization impossible.

"How do I calculate my AI ROI?"

Difficulty measuring the business value and return on investment from AI implementations and spending.

"Why are responses so slow?"

Poor performance and latency issues without understanding which models or providers are causing bottlenecks.

"How do I choose the right model?"

Confusion about which AI model to use for specific tasks, balancing cost, quality, and performance.

"Am I paying for duplicate requests?"

Wasted spend on repeated or similar AI requests that could be cached or optimized for efficiency.

"How do I manage API keys securely?"

Security concerns and complexity of managing multiple API keys across different AI providers and environments.

"Why can't I predict my AI costs?"

Unpredictable monthly bills making it impossible to budget and plan for AI infrastructure costs.

"How do I prevent prompt injection attacks?"

Security vulnerabilities and malicious prompts that can lead to data breaches and unexpected costs.

“Why is my AI cost so high?”

Unexpected bills from AI providers without visibility into what's driving the costs or which models are the culprits.

"Which model is costing me the most?"

No clear breakdown of spending across different AI models and providers, making optimization impossible.

"How do I calculate my AI ROI?"

Difficulty measuring the business value and return on investment from AI implementations and spending.

"Why are responses so slow?"

Poor performance and latency issues without understanding which models or providers are causing bottlenecks.

"How do I choose the right model?"

Confusion about which AI model to use for specific tasks, balancing cost, quality, and performance.

"Am I paying for duplicate requests?"

Wasted spend on repeated or similar AI requests that could be cached or optimized for efficiency.

"How do I manage API keys securely?"

Security concerns and complexity of managing multiple API keys across different AI providers and environments.

"Why can't I predict my AI costs?"

Unpredictable monthly bills making it impossible to budget and plan for AI infrastructure costs.

Sound familiar?

CostKatana solves all these problems with comprehensive AI cost optimization and monitoring

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Our Solutions

Comprehensive AI cost optimization tools designed to solve every problem and slash your expenses

Real-time Dashboard

Monitor AI usage, costs, and performance metrics in real-time with our comprehensive analytics dashboard.

Cost Analytics

Deep dive into spending patterns with detailed cost breakdowns and optimization recommendations.

Smart Gateway

Intelligent request routing and load balancing across multiple AI providers for optimal performance.

Full Observability

Complete tracing and monitoring with OpenTelemetry integration for enterprise-grade visibility.

Security & Workflows

Secure key management, prompt firewall protection, and automated AI workflow orchestration.

Automation Tools

Track AI costs from Zapier, Make, and n8n workflows. Get complete visibility into every AI-powered step in your automation scenarios.

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Pricing that Scales
With You

Start for free, then pay for what you need. No hidden fees, no surprises.

Free

For individuals and small projects.

$0forever
  • 1M tokens/month
  • 5K requests/month
  • 5K logs/month
  • 1 project
  • 10 workflows
  • Basic models
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  • Cortex Meta-LanguageNot Available
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Plus

For growing teams and startups.

$25/mo
2M tokens/mo
Additional: $5 per 1M tokens
  • 2M tokens/month
  • Additional: $5 per 1M tokens
  • 10K requests/month
  • Unlimited logs
  • Unlimited projects
  • 100 workflows
  • All models
    OpenAI
    Claude
    Gemini
    Grok
Start Free Trial

Pro

For large-scale applications.

$499/mo
5M tokens/mo
Additional: $5 per 1M tokens
Additional users: $20/user/month
  • 5M tokens/month
  • Additional: $5 per 1M tokens
  • 50K requests/month
  • Unlimited logs
  • Unlimited projects
  • 100 workflows/user
  • All models
    OpenAI
    Claude
    Gemini
    Grok
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Enterprise

For enterprise-scale deployments.

Custom
Tailored to your needs
  • Unlimited tokens
  • Unlimited requests
  • All models + Custom
    OpenAI
    Claude
    Gemini
    Grok
    Mistral
    Cohere
    AWS Bedrock
  • Cortex Meta-LanguageUnlimited
  • Discord & Slack support
  • Custom integrations
  • SLA guarantees
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Feature Comparison

See what's included in each plan

Supported AI Models
OpenAI
OpenAI
Claude
Claude
Gemini
Gemini
Grok
Grok
Mistral
Mistral
Cohere
Cohere
AWS Bedrock
AWS
Features
Free$0
Plus$25/mo
Pro$499/mo
Ent.Custom
User Restrictions
Number of Seats1$25/mo$499/moCustom
Token Usage1M2M5M/moUnlimited
Requests5K10K50KUnlimited
Number of Logs/Month5,000UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Number of Projects135Unlimited
Number of Workflows (AI Agents)10100100/userUnlimited
Number of Template PromptsUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Number of Models
Cheaper models
Claude
Gemini
All models
OpenAI
Claude
Gemini
Grok
AWS Bedrock
All models
OpenAI
Claude
Gemini
Grok
AWS Bedrock
All + Custom
OpenAI
Claude
Gemini
Grok
AWS Bedrock
Analytics & Optimization
Usage Tracking
Advanced Metrics
Predictive Analytics
Batch Processing
Gateway & Security
Unified Endpoint
Failover & Reliability
Security & Moderation
Cortex Meta-Language (40-75% savings)REVOLUTIONARY
Unlimited
Cross-Lingual Processing
Support Channels
Support TypeCommunity ForumCommunity ForumCommunity ForumDiscord & Slack

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Cost Katana and AI cost optimization

Cost Katana is an AI cost optimization platform that helps you reduce AI costs by up to 75% through intelligent features like Cortex optimization, semantic caching, model routing, and comprehensive monitoring. It provides real-time visibility into your AI spending across 300+ models from 12+ providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, AWS Bedrock, and more.

Cost Katana typically delivers 40-75% cost savings through Cortex optimization and 70-80% additional savings through semantic caching. Our customers report average total savings of 60-85% on their AI infrastructure costs. The exact savings depend on your usage patterns, model selection, and optimization features enabled.

Getting started is simple: 1) Sign up for a free account at app.costkatana.com, 2) Install our SDK (npm install cost-katana), 3) Replace your existing AI provider calls with Cost Katana's unified API, 4) Configure your desired optimization settings. You can be up and running in under 10 minutes with immediate cost savings.

Cost Katana supports 300+ AI models across 12+ providers including OpenAI (GPT-4, GPT-3.5), Anthropic (Claude), Google (Gemini, PaLM), AWS Bedrock, xAI (Grok), DeepSeek, Mistral, Cohere, Meta (Llama), Azure OpenAI, HuggingFace, and Ollama. We continuously add new models and providers based on customer demand.

Cortex is our meta-language that converts natural language prompts into a more efficient, structured format. This reduces token usage by 40-75% while maintaining or improving output quality. Cortex uses semantic compression, redundancy elimination, and intelligent prompt engineering to minimize costs without sacrificing performance.

Semantic caching intelligently identifies similar requests and serves cached responses instead of making new API calls. Unlike traditional caching, it understands semantic similarity - so "summarize this document" and "create a summary of this text" would match. This can reduce costs by 70-80% for repeated or similar queries.

Yes, Cost Katana is built with enterprise-grade security. We offer Zero-Trust governance, multi-factor authentication (MFA), comprehensive audit logs, secure key vault management. Your data never leaves your control.

Cost Katana offers flexible pricing: Free tier with 10,000 requests/month, Startup plan at $49/month for growing teams, Pro plan at $199/month for scale, and Enterprise plans with custom pricing. All plans include core optimization features, with advanced features like custom models and dedicated support in higher tiers.

Integration typically takes 10-30 minutes for basic setup. Our SDK is designed as a drop-in replacement for existing AI provider SDKs. For complex enterprise deployments with custom requirements, implementation can take 1-3 days with our support team's assistance.

Cost Katana provides comprehensive monitoring including real-time cost tracking, performance metrics, model usage analytics, 65+ webhook events, OpenTelemetry observability, custom dashboards, alerts, and detailed reporting. You get full visibility into your AI infrastructure performance and costs.

Our intelligent routing automatically selects the most cost-effective model for each request based on complexity, required quality, latency requirements, and cost constraints. It can route simple queries to cheaper models while using premium models only when necessary, optimizing the cost-performance ratio.

Enterprise features include dedicated support, custom model fine-tuning, on-premises deployment, advanced governance controls, custom SLAs, priority feature requests, dedicated account management, and white-label options. Contact our enterprise team for a customized solution.

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