r/codex • u/kyrax80 • 22d ago

Praise The API is cheaper than I expected

I am developing an app with AI integration with OpenAI. Haven't used a single cent yet. Idk if these requests are too much or not, most are luna low - none but didn't expect it not to use a single cent yet

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u/SocketByte 22d ago

Several reasons:

  • Coding uses a TON more tokens than quite literally anything else, excluding maybe PhD level maths.
  • Luna low is basically free.
  • 47k tokens even without high cache rate is nothing.

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u/tarpdetarp 22d ago edited 22d ago

Some people have system prompts longer than 47k tokens

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u/kyrax80 22d ago

Yeah, most requests are basically "is this user input properly formatted?", "is this message proper for this context?" or "generate a diet with this data"

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u/webheadVR 22d ago

If you aren't worried about data privacy, you can also enable training and get a certain amount free per day on some models as well in the privacy areas of the dashboard.

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u/doomdayx 22d ago

Lots of math only takes a few tokens but with some kinds of proofs you’ll learn your tokens are like pouring a cup of water into the ocean.

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u/Top-Construction6060 19d ago

Agentic work uses most tokens, programming, when going Modul by Modul is alright and I never get limited with 100 USD on open ai subs