# Bad Influence story: Databricks cuts AI coding unit costs up to 90% through routing and efficiency changes

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-09 10:09. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/53c0de23-1e62-477d-a2ea-5ffcc2aa715f

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Latest update (11-09 10:09): Databricks cuts AI coding unit costs up to 90% through routing and efficiency changes

Overview: Databricks says it reduced AI coding unit costs by up to 90% in some cases, using more efficient models, better routing, spend visibility and less token overhead. Co-founder Patrick Wendell describes the methods in a blog post, which says developer productivity was maintained during the cuts. The reported figure is a maximum that applies only in some cases, and the post is the company's own account.

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1. 11-09 10:09 · Databricks · [Databricks cuts AI coding unit costs up to 90% through routing and efficiency changes](https://badinfluence.news/items/swpmdefc8teb53qrai7z87dby)
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