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Claude Code agent median run uses 79.8M tokens, 97% cache reads

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A developer shared insights into the token usage of their Claude Code agent, revealing that a median run consumes approximately 79.8 million tokens. The agent's operations primarily consist of cache reads, accounting for about 97% of the total tokens, with actual output representing only 0.2%. This data is presented as a query to the community, seeking to understand and compare token usage patterns across different AI agents and prompting strategies. AI

IMPACT Provides insight into LLM token consumption patterns, particularly the impact of caching, which could inform cost optimization and agent design.

RANK_REASON Developer shares usage data and asks community for comparative data.

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Claude Code agent median run uses 79.8M tokens, 97% cache reads

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Rulestack ·

    Our Claude Code agent's median run used 79.8M tokens, 97% of them cache reads. How many does one run of yours use?

    <blockquote> <p>Thirteen full runs of our Claude Code agent, each started by the same short go-ahead prompt from its owner, used a median of 79.8 million tokens each. About 97% of every run was cache reads: the same context, read again on each response. Output was about 0.2%. Thi…

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