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Pie chart breaking down 3.3 billion Claude Code tokens: 97% cache reads dominating
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187 Claude Code Sessions Burned $6,744 in Tokens – 97% Was Pointless Cache Reads

Everyone thought Claude Code was the efficient AI coder's dream. Turns out, it's gobbling tokens like a Silicon Valley VC at a free buffet – mostly on re-reading its own context.

4 min read 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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