A user on the Cursor IDE subreddit reported an unexpectedly high token consumption with Claude 3 Opus. The user intended to optimize code before downgrading their Pro+ plan, but Claude 3 Opus reportedly used over 80 million tokens across just a few prompts, consuming nearly their entire new billing cycle within 30 minutes. The user expressed appreciation for the Cursor tool despite the surprising usage. AI
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IMPACT Highlights potential for high token usage with advanced models, impacting user costs and planning.
RANK_REASON User report of unexpected high token consumption for a specific model within a product.
