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Token Budgeting: How to Think About AI Cost Control

As AI costs explode, effective token budgeting is crucial. This article explains token budget concepts, allocation between R&D and COGS, defining efficiency metrics like unit costs, and two methods for setting AI budgets for developers: finance-driven and developer-influenced. It also discusses dynamic budgets and the importance of cost visibility.

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Token Budgeting: How to Think About AI Cost Control
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  • Token budgeting means allocating the right amount of AI spend, breaking costs down to the most granular level.
  • Separate R&D and COGS costs using API keys or metadata for allocation.
  • Define an efficiency metric (e.g., issues closed) to calculate unit costs and evaluate developer performance.
  • Set budgets via finance-driven or developer-influenced approaches, and consider dynamic budgets for top performers.

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