The Hidden Cost of MCP: More Context, More Tokens
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We use AI agents to optimize cloud spending. Then we give them a very expensive bag of context. MCP can make FinOps agents more useful by giving them access to real cloud data, but additional tools and context can also increase token usage and AI costs. The goal is not maximum context, but the smal…
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- 2026-10-05 13:00 · DEV Community — AI
The Hidden Cost of MCP: More Context, More Tokens