Comparing Three Calls
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Comparing Three Calls
Which call costs more when total tokens are the same? You have to cost all three to find out. The split between input and output matters more than the total: a call heavy on input can cost far less than one heavy on output, even with identical token counts. Agents face this trade-off every time they choose how much context to include and how long a reply to request.
Problem
Three calls each process 1,000 tokens, but split them differently. Input is priced at 2 cents per 100 tokens; output at 8 cents per 100 tokens. Fill in the cost for each call, then rank them cheapest to most expensive.
Fill the cost column
Rank cheapest to most expensive
Practice 1
Three calls each process 1,200 tokens, but split them differently. Input is priced at 2 cents per 100 tokens; output at 8 cents per 100 tokens. Fill in the cost for each call, then rank them cheapest to most expensive.
Fill the cost column
Rank cheapest to most expensive
Practice 2
Three calls each process 1,500 tokens, but split them differently. Input is priced at 2 cents per 100 tokens; output at 8 cents per 100 tokens. Fill in the cost for each call, then rank them cheapest to most expensive.
Fill the cost column
Rank cheapest to most expensive
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12. The Average Call