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csullivannet 21 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Fable and the end of the free lunch

API calls get more expensive, not less, as you've loaded more context. This is exactly when you want to switch to cheaper models.

camdenreslink 21 days ago [–]

There is caching to consider. Switching models throws away the cached tokens.

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