AI Token Cheat Sheet
Dense, boring-on-purpose notes for spending fewer tokens and not getting burned by stale promos. Not financial advice. Not model benchmarks.
Validated hacks
Prefer one model for a whole task
Switching mid-thread burns context and often costs more than finishing with a slightly slower model.
Updated 2026-07-28
Paste constraints before the ask
Put must/never rules above the user request so the model binds them early.
Updated 2026-07-28
Cache long reference docs outside the chat
Link or upload once; don’t re-paste the same 2k tokens every turn.
Updated 2026-07-28
Dynamic deals
Each deal carries a last-updated stamp. If the date is old, re-check the vendor yourself.
Check vendor promo pages before buying credits
Promo stacks change weekly. Confirm eligibility on the vendor site the day you purchase — don’t trust screenshots.
Updated 2026-07-28
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