Ran the same coding session twice, once with careless context, once deliberate. Same output quality, 4x cost difference.
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Wanted an actual number instead of a guess. Same task, same model, two separate sessions. First one I worked the way most people do by default, pasted full files whenever something changed, let the conversation run long without ever summarizing earlier turns. Second one I was deliberate about conte…
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- 2026-08-31 16:29 · r/PromptEngineering
Ran the same coding session twice, once with careless context, once deliberate. Same output quality, 4x cost difference.