Perspective: Cost-Aware RAG�When to Retrieve, When to Reason
Abstract
We present a decision framework that defers retrieval when in-context confidence is high, dropping average query cost by 19% with stable accuracy.
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Wilson, Z., Gonzalez, R., & Harris, A. (2025). Perspective: Cost-Aware RAG�When to Retrieve, When to Reason. Research Explorations in Global Knowledge & Technology (REGKT), 4 (1). Retrieved from https://regkt.com/article.php?id=213&slug=perspective-cost-aware-rag-when-to-retrieve-when-to-reason