Why Your AI Agent Is a Compulsive "Spender": The Truth About Token Consumption

Introduction: the API bill shock For any developer who has integrated autonomous agents into real workflows, the initial excitement around &ldquo;zero-touch&rdquo; automation usually lasts until the first API invoice closes. What begins as a trivial coding task can quickly turn into a financial black hole. Real cases, such as the community report about using the Opus 4.6 model through the API,…