Api Costs
4 articles about api costs.
100M Tokens Tracked: 99.4% Were Input and Parallel Agents Make It Worse
·2 min read
After tracking 100M tokens, 99.4% were input tokens. Running parallel Claude Code agents multiplies the input cost problem. Here is how CLAUDE.md scoping helps.
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Running 5 Parallel AI Agents Is Making My API Bill a Second Rent Payment
·2 min read
Running multiple Claude Code agents in parallel on a macOS app. The API costs add up fast. Model routing, context pruning, and local models all help reduce the bill.
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AI Pricing Is Unsustainable - API Costs Are Rising with Agent Usage
·3 min read
Building desktop automation tools, API costs went from $30 to $200 per month as agent usage scaled. The current AI pricing model is unsustainable for always-on agents.
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Spawning 5+ Claude Agents in Parallel Makes Your API Bill a Second Rent Payment
·2 min read
Without a proper LLM control plane, parallel agents burn tokens on repeated context. Route simple tasks locally, batch API calls, and prune aggressively.
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