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Where does all the token usage actually come from in coding sessions?

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I've been looking at longer AI coding sessions and it's pretty surprising how much of the token usage isn't actually the final code. Context, tool output, reasoning and retries can add up quickly. Some of the obvious ways to cut costs also seem counterproductive. Saving a few tokens by cutting cont…

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  1. 2026-08-23 05:19 · r/ChatGPTCoding
    Where does all the token usage actually come from in coding sessions?

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