Understanding AI Tokens & Cost Optimization
Master how AI tokens work, why they cost money, and how WordLink saves you 70% while improving results
Monthly Token Cost Comparison
WordLink saves developers 70%+ on token costs.
What Are AI Tokens?
AI tokens are the units that measure how much text AI models process. Every word, character, and even spaces count toward your token usage and costs.
💰 What Tokens Cost
AI models charge per token processed. Prices vary by model and change over time — see OpenAI pricing for current rates. A typical coding request can range from low hundreds to several thousand tokens depending on context size.
📏 How Tokens Are Calculated
Roughly 1 token = 0.75 words. Both your prompt AND the AI's response count. Longer, vaguer requests consume more tokens with worse results.
🎯 Why Optimization Matters
Inefficient prompts waste tokens on back-and-forth clarifications. WordLink structures requests to get perfect answers in fewer tokens.
Token Usage: Before vs After WordLink
See the dramatic difference in token consumption and cost when using WordLink optimization
❌ Without WordLink
- • 3 back-and-forth messages
- • Vague initial request
- • Multiple clarifications
- • Still not quite right
✅ With WordLink
- • Single optimized request
- • Clear goal and context
- • Perfect first response
- • Exactly what you needed
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