Cutting AI coding token costs, with Dave Slutzkin
Dave Slutzkin, co-founder of Antiburn, joins Yaniv to break down what actually drives token costs in agentic development and how to bring them down. They cover how caching differs between Anthropic and OpenAI, when to reach for which model and thinking mode, and why the habit of compaction matters more than any other optimisation. If you're spending real money on AI-assisted development, you'll come away with concrete tactics for cutting token burn without cutting capability.
Key takeaways
Context window depth is the dominant driver of token cost; compacting actively at 200,000-300,000 tokens…
The skinny
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