How do we stop AI spend running away?

Runaway spend usually has one of three causes: a prompt change that multiplies tokens per request, an integration that calls far more often than anyone modelled, or the same questions being paid for repeatedly. All three are invisible on a provider invoice, which reports a total rather than a cause.

Consumption is metered per request and per skill, with SkillTokenBudget bounding what a single execution may spend before it runs. Token/Fee Regulation suppresses redundant charges from repeat requests, and governed answers are computed once then served from the local index, so an identical question does not re-enter the model. Token consumption can be paid through Oxcyon on a single consolidated invoice at a discount to published provider rates.