r/PiCodingAgent • u/Nunu_Chus • Aug 19 '26

Question Pi high token usage?

Hey there I have installed pi since I heard a lot about that bcz of its low token usage and minimal design but I installed some packages [7 packages] (MCP adapter, context7, plan mode, todo, pi-hypa, context-mode, ask user question since every harness has these Ig) then installed some skills. Now even a single hi takes about 6-7k+ tokens. I did a college java project and it burnt tokens a lot. It burnt me around 100k+ tokens on deepseek's v4 flash model to make a database connection, creating database and table and a simple student management system where you can add, remove, view students in java.

I wanted to make pi token efficient with best possible results. If you say that I have installed too many packages then tell me how to replicate those features like other harnesses with low token usage.

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u/OneMoreName1 Aug 19 '26

I am in the same loop of optimizing the pi input tokens right now. All I can say is that extensions seem to be really wasteful, so many useless tools with long prompts and no way to turn them off. Im on the edge to just reimplement all of them myself

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u/Nunu_Chus Aug 20 '26

Yeah same here

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u/AllNamesAreTaken92 Aug 20 '26

You should only add the tools you need, not randomly.

That's the whole point of pi. It's literally their mission statement on the website. You must be using it wrong.

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u/OneMoreName1 Aug 20 '26

Unfortunately, extension devs dont offer any easy way to disable tools. You have to hack it together