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Cursor user questions high token usage with Claude Opus 5.5

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A user on Reddit's r/cursor subreddit is seeking clarification on their token usage with the Cursor application. They observed a significant jump in their usage percentage after making only two requests to Claude Opus 5.5 with a 300k context, despite previous extensive usage of the same model in a prior billing cycle that resulted in a smaller percentage increase. The user is questioning their understanding of the token consumption, noting discrepancies between their reported usage and the application's billing. AI

IMPACT Clarifies potential discrepancies in AI model token usage for users of AI-integrated tools.

RANK_REASON User query about product functionality.

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Cursor user questions high token usage with Claude Opus 5.5

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 Dansk(DA) · /u/liftershifter ·

    Help me understand my token usage

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1xft9ti/help_me_understand_my_token_usage/"> <img alt="Help me understand my token usage" src="https://preview.redd.it/m7zqckv6hsxh1.png?width=140&amp;height=46&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=fd3609b6de6bc2bb59ea7b0d40dbddc9…

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