diff --git a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/litellm_logging.py b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/litellm_logging.py
index 82a7af64f9..517924fef1 100644
--- a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/litellm_logging.py
+++ b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/litellm_logging.py
@@ -4599,6 +4599,37 @@ class StandardLoggingPayloadSetup:
 
         raise ValueError(f"usage is required, got={usage} of type {type(usage)}")
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_usage_as_dict(
+        response_obj: Optional[dict],
+        combined_usage_object: Optional[Usage] = None,
+    ) -> dict:
+        """
+        Like get_usage_from_response_obj but returns a plain dict, skipping
+        the Pydantic Usage construction on the hot path.
+        """
+        _empty: dict = {"prompt_tokens": 0, "completion_tokens": 0, "total_tokens": 0}
+        if combined_usage_object is not None:
+            return combined_usage_object.model_dump()
+        if not response_obj:
+            return _empty
+        _raw = response_obj.get("usage", None)
+        if _raw is None:
+            return _empty
+        if isinstance(_raw, ResponseAPIUsage):
+            return ResponseAPILoggingUtils._transform_response_api_usage_to_chat_usage(
+                _raw
+            ).model_dump()
+        if isinstance(_raw, dict):
+            if ResponseAPILoggingUtils._is_response_api_usage(_raw):
+                return ResponseAPILoggingUtils._transform_response_api_usage_to_chat_usage(
+                    _raw
+                ).model_dump()
+            return _raw
+        if isinstance(_raw, Usage):
+            return _raw.model_dump()
+        return _empty
+
     @staticmethod
     def get_model_cost_information(
         base_model: Optional[str],
@@ -5055,7 +5086,8 @@ def get_standard_logging_object_payload(
         completion_start_time = kwargs.get("completion_start_time", end_time)
         call_type = kwargs.get("call_type")
         cache_hit = kwargs.get("cache_hit", False)
-        usage = StandardLoggingPayloadSetup.get_usage_from_response_obj(
+        # Extract usage as a plain dict, avoiding Pydantic round-trip
+        usage_dict = StandardLoggingPayloadSetup.get_usage_as_dict(
             response_obj=response_obj,
             combined_usage_object=cast(
                 Optional[Usage], kwargs.get("combined_usage_object")
@@ -5102,7 +5134,7 @@ def get_standard_logging_object_payload(
             vector_store_request_metadata=kwargs.get(
                 "vector_store_request_metadata", None
             ),
-            usage_object=usage.model_dump(),
+            usage_object=usage_dict,
             proxy_server_request=proxy_server_request,
             start_time=start_time,
             response_id=id,
@@ -5188,9 +5220,9 @@ def get_standard_logging_object_payload(
             cache_key=clean_hidden_params["cache_key"],
             response_cost=response_cost,
             cost_breakdown=logging_obj.cost_breakdown,
-            total_tokens=usage.total_tokens,
-            prompt_tokens=usage.prompt_tokens,
-            completion_tokens=usage.completion_tokens,
+            total_tokens=usage_dict.get("total_tokens", 0),
+            prompt_tokens=usage_dict.get("prompt_tokens", 0),
+            completion_tokens=usage_dict.get("completion_tokens", 0),
             request_tags=request_tags,
             end_user=end_user_id or "",
             api_base=StandardLoggingPayloadSetup.strip_trailing_slash(
diff --git a/tests/logging_callback_tests/test_standard_logging_payload.py b/tests/logging_callback_tests/test_standard_logging_payload.py
index 53f555e765..b725d077e6 100644
--- a/tests/logging_callback_tests/test_standard_logging_payload.py
+++ b/tests/logging_callback_tests/test_standard_logging_payload.py
@@ -721,6 +721,94 @@ def test_cost_breakdown_missing_in_standard_logging_payload():
     print("✅ Cost breakdown missing test passed!")
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "use_combined_usage_object",
+    [False, True],
+    ids=["normal_usage_dict", "combined_usage_object"],
+)
+def test_usage_dict_roundtrip_in_payload(use_combined_usage_object):
+    """
+    Regression test: verify that usage data flows correctly through
+    get_standard_logging_object_payload without unnecessary Pydantic round-trips.
+
+    Checks:
+    - usage_object in StandardLoggingMetadata is a plain dict with correct token values
+    - prompt_tokens, completion_tokens, total_tokens on the payload match the usage dict
+    - Works for both normal usage dict path and combined_usage_object (realtime API) path
+    """
+    from litellm.litellm_core_utils.litellm_logging import (
+        get_standard_logging_object_payload,
+        Logging,
+    )
+    from datetime import datetime
+
+    logging_obj = Logging(
+        model="gpt-4o",
+        messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hi"}],
+        stream=False,
+        call_type="completion",
+        start_time=datetime.now(),
+        litellm_call_id="test-usage-roundtrip",
+        function_id="test-fn",
+    )
+
+    mock_response = {
+        "id": "chatcmpl-usage-test",
+        "object": "chat.completion",
+        "model": "gpt-4o",
+        "usage": {
+            "prompt_tokens": 42,
+            "completion_tokens": 58,
+            "total_tokens": 100,
+        },
+        "choices": [
+            {
+                "index": 0,
+                "message": {"role": "assistant", "content": "Hello!"},
+                "finish_reason": "stop",
+            }
+        ],
+    }
+
+    kwargs = {
+        "model": "gpt-4o",
+        "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hi"}],
+        "response_cost": 0.01,
+        "custom_llm_provider": "openai",
+    }
+
+    if use_combined_usage_object:
+        kwargs["combined_usage_object"] = Usage(
+            prompt_tokens=42, completion_tokens=58, total_tokens=100
+        )
+
+    start_time = datetime.now()
+    end_time = datetime.now()
+
+    payload = get_standard_logging_object_payload(
+        kwargs=kwargs,
+        init_response_obj=mock_response,
+        start_time=start_time,
+        end_time=end_time,
+        logging_obj=logging_obj,
+        status="success",
+    )
+
+    assert payload is not None
+
+    # Top-level token fields must match
+    assert payload["prompt_tokens"] == 42
+    assert payload["completion_tokens"] == 58
+    assert payload["total_tokens"] == 100
+
+    # usage_object in metadata must be a plain dict (not a Pydantic model)
+    usage_obj = payload["metadata"]["usage_object"]
+    assert isinstance(usage_obj, dict)
+    assert usage_obj["prompt_tokens"] == 42
+    assert usage_obj["completion_tokens"] == 58
+    assert usage_obj["total_tokens"] == 100
+
+
 def test_merge_litellm_metadata_basic():
     """
     Test that merge_litellm_metadata correctly merges metadata and litellm_metadata.