How Claude Tokens Actually Work: The Complete Transparency Guide

By Coder Secret | | Category: ai

Every Claude API call has hidden token costs you never see — system prompts, tool definitions, thinking tokens, MCP schemas, and CLAUDE.md. This guide exposes every hidden data point and shows exactly how to minimize your token spend.

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