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# [BYOK: Why I Let Users Bring Their Own LLM Key Instead of Running My Own API](https://honest-ai-course-review.hashnode.dev/byok-why-i-let-users-bring-their-own-llm-key-instead-of-running-my-own-api?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

There is a fairly predictable moment when an indie developer adds an LLM to a product. The prototype works. The model produces useful output. The API call costs a few cents. Then you start thinking ab

Sep 30 · 9 min read · honest-ai-course-review.hashnode.dev  
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