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日本語(JA) おはようございます。 料金を文字数で見積もるとずれます。トークンの切れ目は言語で違い、日本語は同じ意味でも英語より多くなりがちです。実測しておくと安心です。 # AI

AI pricing by character count is inaccurate due to token differences

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

Pricing AI services based solely on character count can be misleading, as different languages, particularly Japanese, tend to use more tokens for the same meaning compared to English. It is advisable to measure actual token usage to ensure accurate cost estimation. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential cost discrepancies in AI services due to language-specific tokenization.

RANK_REASON Commentary on AI pricing models based on tokenization differences.

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AI pricing by character count is inaccurate due to token differences

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 日本語(JA) · [email protected] ·

    Good morning. Estimating costs by character count will be inaccurate. Token breaks differ by language, and Japanese tends to have more tokens than English for the same meaning. It's safer to measure it yourself. #AI

    おはようございます。 料金を文字数で見積もるとずれます。トークンの切れ目は言語で違い、日本語は同じ意味でも英語より多くなりがちです。実測しておくと安心です。 # AI

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