Token Costs

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Qwen 3.8 Tested: Deep Thinking Burns 5.5x Tokens—Local Deployment Math Changes

Reddit user tested Qwen3.8-27B on M5 Max: deep thinking uses 5.5x tokens, 6x time; disabling tanks quality. The "thinking" cost gap is exposed.

4h ago2 min read

My Weekly AI Bill Doubled Overnight — How I Route Token Costs by Task

I swapped 'premium for everything' for 3-tier task routing: cheap/local for daily cleanup, premium only for high-stakes calls. Costs became visible —

Aug 202 min read