Guide Intermediate
How to Reduce Claude Token Usage (Claude Code, Chat and API)
Documented ways to cut Claude token usage: /clear and /compact, model and effort choice, a lean CLAUDE.md, subagents, MCP hygiene, and prompt caching on the API.
2 resources tagged “prompt caching”.
Documented ways to cut Claude token usage: /clear and /compact, model and effort choice, a lean CLAUDE.md, subagents, MCP hygiene, and prompt caching on the API.
Claude API pricing for every current model: input, output and cache prices per million tokens, Batch API discounts, tool fees and four worked cost examples.