Token Cost Analyzer

What it does

The Token Cost Analyzer skill estimates the token usage and associated cost for prompts given to large language models. It allows users to predict expenses before running complex AI tasks, optimizing prompt design for efficiency. This helps in managing budget constraints and improving overall performance by avoiding unnecessary spending on tokens.

When to use it

• Complex Prompt Design: Before submitting lengthy or intricate prompts to an LLM, estimate the token cost.
• Budget Management: When working within a limited budget for AI tasks, predict costs accurately.
• Prompt Optimization: Identify areas in prompts where token usage can be reduced without sacrificing quality.
• Experimentation: Quickly assess the potential cost of different prompt variations during experimentation phases.

Key capabilities

• Token Counting: Accurately calculates the number of tokens in a given text string.
• Cost Estimation: Estimates the cost based on specified LLM pricing models (not detailed).
• Prompt Analysis: Provides insights into token usage within prompts.

Example prompts

• "Analyze this prompt for token count and estimated cost: 'Translate the following English text to French: [long paragraph of text]'."
• "How many tokens are in the sentence, 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog'?"
• "Estimate the cost of using a 1000-token prompt with the GPT-3.5 model."

Tips & gotchas

• Accuracy depends on the underlying LLM pricing information which may change. Always verify results against official provider documentation for precise cost calculations.