Does it include database integration for logs?

The skill provides optimized SQL queries for analyzing Perplexity API logs within your own database to create custom billing dashboards.

Does it support all Perplexity pricing tiers?

Yes, the skill provides estimation logic for Free (up to 1,000 requests), Pro (up to 100,000 requests), and Enterprise tiers.

Can I use this for production monitoring?

Yes, the skill includes TypeScript logic for implementing a UsageMonitor class that tracks request counts and triggers alerts when approaching budget limits.

How do I trigger the cost analysis features?

You can trigger the skill by asking Claude questions containing phrases like 'perplexity cost', 'reduce perplexity billing', or 'perplexity pricing'.

How does this skill help reduce Perplexity costs?

It provides implementation patterns for request sampling, batching, and caching to minimize API calls, along with logic to help you choose the most cost-effective pricing tier.

Perplexity Cost Optimizer

Name: Perplexity Cost Optimizer
Author: jeremylongshore

byjeremylongshore

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Analytics & Monitoring

Optimizes Perplexity API usage and costs through intelligent tier selection, sampling strategies, and real-time monitoring.

About

The Perplexity Cost Optimizer skill empowers Claude Code to manage and reduce Perplexity API expenses by providing domain-specific logic for billing analysis and optimization. It enables developers to calculate estimated costs across Free, Pro, and Enterprise tiers, implement usage monitors with automated budget alerts, and apply technical efficiency patterns like request batching, sampling, and compression. This skill is essential for teams scaling their AI-powered search capabilities who need to maintain strict budget control and visibility over their operational overhead.

Key Features

Real-time usage monitoring with threshold-based alerting
SQL templates for billing analysis and cost dashboards
Multi-tier pricing estimation and tier selection logic
Technical optimization patterns including sampling and batching
983 GitHub stars
Step-by-step cost reduction workflows for production apps

Use Cases

Implementing automated budget alerts to prevent unexpected overage fees in production
Refactoring high-volume applications to use efficient batching and caching strategies
Auditing monthly Perplexity API billing to predict and control future spending

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills perplexity-cost-tuning

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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