I built a spend cap for LLM calls. It failed by 4.2x under parallel load.

Dev.to•Sun, Aug 9, 2026, 11:20 AM•2 min read

Provider spending limits don't stop anything. They're alerts wearing a brake's clothing. The documented cases from this year are ugly.

Source: [Dev.to](https://dev.to/burnix/i-built-a-spend-cap-for-llm-calls-it-failed-by-42x-under-parallel-load-2h0c)

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