AI Costs Can Explode Quickly: How to Control Token Usage
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Building an AI-powered feature can feel surprisingly cheap at first. You make an API request, get a response, and the cost is only a few cents. Then your application starts getting real users. Suddenly, you’re sending large prompts, conversation history, database records, tool outputs, and document…
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- 2026-09-08 13:41 · DEV Community — AI
AI Costs Can Explode Quickly: How to Control Token Usage