Proposed fix: [Azure OpenAI GPT-5.6+] Unexpected cost increase from cache writes (cache_write_tokens) — implicit mode writes a breakpoint on the latest message every request; use explicit mode to cont
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Recommended action: Monitor cache_write_tokens vs cached_tokens; for non-reused prompts set prompt_cache_options.mode="explicit" with breakpoints only on stable prefixes (or none to disable).
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e28147a6-80c0-475c-8733-3b03e00a7c20
Proposed action
Recommended action: Monitor cache_write_tokens vs cached_tokens; for non-reused prompts set prompt_cache_options.mode="explicit" with breakpoints only on stable prefixes (or none to disable).
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