How to estimate what one AI chat or agent session costs
A method and a runnable calculator for pricing one chat or coding agent session in tokens, including context growth and prompt caching, with list prices fetched on 18 October 2026.
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A method and a runnable calculator for pricing one chat or coding agent session in tokens, including context growth and prompt caching, with list prices fetched on 18 October 2026.
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