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A side by side comparison panel showing a prose model response with two failed extraction rows next to a validated JSON object, with token bars measuring sixty tokens against eighteen.

June 9, 2026

The case for structured outputs in production AI

Most production AI systems parse prose from LLMs instead of requesting structured JSON, and the cost and reliability gap this creates is larger than expected.

AI EngineeringProduction AICost OptimizationSoftware Architecture