Best practices
Monitoring prompt compression
Once compression is deployed, monitoring is essential to ensure quality is maintained and savings are realized. Here is the monitoring stack.
Key metrics to monitor
| Metric | What It Tells You | Alert Threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Compression ratio | How much is being removed | Below 30% or above 90% |
| Tokens saved per day | Cost impact | Sudden drop suggests compression failure |
| Average latency | Compression overhead | Above 500ms indicates issue |
| User satisfaction | Quality proxy | Statistically significant drop |
Frequently asked questions
What tools should I use for monitoring?
Any observability platform works. Log compression metrics alongside your LLM call logs.
How often should I review compression performance?
Daily for the first week after deployment, then weekly.
Try it yourself
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