The Prompteus dashboard provides real-time insights into your Neurons’ performance, usage metrics, and cost savings. This guide explains how to interpret the dashboard metrics and use them to optimize your Neurons.

Dashboard Overview

The Prompteus dashboard

The dashboard consists of four main panels that give you a comprehensive view of your Neurons’ performance and costs:

Neuron Execution

The Neuron Execution panel shows the success rate of your Neuron executions through a pie chart visualization. It displays:

  • Successful executions (green)
  • Failed executions (if any, in red)
  • Time range filters: 1d, 7d, and 30d

This metric helps you monitor the reliability of your Neurons and quickly identify if there are any issues that need attention.

Microdollar Usage

The Microdollar Usage panel shows your spending over time. A microdollar (μ$) is one millionth of a dollar, allowing for precise tracking of API costs at a very granular level. The graph shows:

  • Usage patterns over time
  • Spending spikes and trends
  • Time range filters: 1d, 7d, and 30d

Microdollars (μ$) are used to track costs with high precision. For example:

  • μ$1,000,000 = $1.00
  • μ$100,000 = $0.10
  • μ$1,000 = $0.001

Cumulative Usage

The Cumulative Usage panel tracks your total resource consumption, with options to view:

  • Total tokens processed
  • Input tokens
  • Output tokens
  • Total spend
  • Time range filters: 1d, 7d, and 30d

For better readability, the dashboard automatically switches between dollars ($) and microdollars (μ$) based on the amount:

  • Large amounts (≥ $1.00) are shown in dollars (e.g., $118,954.925)
  • Small amounts (< $1.00) are shown in microdollars (e.g., μ$100,000)

This helps you understand your overall usage patterns and plan capacity accordingly.

Caching Savings

The Caching Savings panel shows how much you’ve saved through caching. It displays:

  • Total amount saved through cache hits
  • Savings over time graph
  • Time range filters: 1d, 7d, and 30d

Like the Cumulative Usage panel, this panel also automatically switches between dollars and microdollars for better readability:

  • Significant savings are displayed in dollars (e.g., $13,236.50)
  • Smaller savings are displayed in microdollars (e.g., μ$13,236)

The automatic unit switching between dollars ($) and microdollars (μ$) helps you quickly understand the scale of usage and savings:

  • Microdollars (μ$) provide precision for small amounts
  • Dollars ($) offer familiarity for larger amounts
  • The switch happens automatically at the $0.0001 threshold

Using Dashboard Insights

Here are some ways to use dashboard insights effectively:

  1. Monitor Performance

  2. Optimize Costs

    • Monitor microdollar usage to identify expensive operations
    • Track caching savings to validate your caching strategy
    • Adjust access controls if you notice unexpected usage patterns
  3. Capacity Planning

    • Use cumulative usage data to forecast future needs
    • Identify peak usage periods
    • Plan for scaling based on growth trends