Token Cache Checklist
Sokudo
Takeaway
The mental model

Reuse an identical prefix.
Compute only what changed.

Token cache hits turn repeated context from recurring prefill work into reusable model state.

Before shipping
Stable prefix is first
Serialization is deterministic
Hit rate and TTFT are measured
Cold-cache behavior is acceptable
Isolation and retention are understood
Best fit: agents, RAG, long system prompts, tool-heavy assistants, and repeated multi-turn workflows.