Semantic Caching for LLM Apps
Go beyond exact-match caching by caching on meaning, so semantically similar questions reuse a stored answer, cutting cost and latency for paraphrased queries.
The Limit of Exact Caching
A standard cache keys on the exact prompt string. But what is your refund policy? and how do refunds work? mean the same thing — yet an exact cache treats them as different and pays for both.
What Is Semantic Caching?
Semantic caching keys on the meaning of a query, not its exact text. If a new question is similar enough to a cached one, it returns the stored answer — no LLM call.
All lessons in this course
- The Importance of Caching LLM Calls
- In-Memory and External Caching Strategies
- Integrating Caching into a RAG Pipeline
- Semantic Caching for LLM Apps