ToolOps: The Python Middleware That's Quietly Cutting AI Infrastructure Costs for Teams Running at Scale

There's a number most AI teams discover too late. It's not in the documentation. It's not in the LLM provider's pricing FAQ. It shows up on the bill — usually during a routine review, usually after a production deployment that "went well." According to CloudZero's research, average monthly AI spend jumped from $63,000 in 2024 to $85,500 in 2025 — a 36% increase. And for the teams that figure out what's actually driving that number, the culprit is almost never the model they chose. It's the call...