Data and AI struggles

Anthropic token costs are hard to predict

Cloud and tool cost4 posts from 4 people4d active+22 posts in the last 7 days, 1 the 7 days before (steady)

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Posts per day4 posts, Sep 21 to Oct 21

The posts behind it

4, newest first
RedditOct 19 2 days agoHow do you currently handle AI API costs and access?...with AI APIs.. Getting a card that works for OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq, etc. from India is painful. International transactions get blocked, some providers just reject Indian cards, and I’ve even had American Express fail. Free tiers also run out fast once you start using agents...r/AI_Agents · u/Neither_Avocado_3117Open ↗GitHub issuesOct 15 6 days agotrim_messages double-counts request-level token costs and drops messages that fit### Submission checklist - [x] This is a bug, not a usage question. - [x] I added a clear and descriptive title that summarizes this issue. - [x] I used the GitHub search to find a similar question and didn't find it. - [x] I am sure that this is a bug in LangChain rather than...langchain-ai/langchain · ys0v91 repliesOpen ↗GitHub issuesOct 14 7 days ago`ClearToolUsesEdit` fails to clear tool inputs in `content` blocks### Submission checklist - [x] This is a bug, not a usage question. - [x] I added a clear and descriptive title that summarizes this issue. - [x] I used the GitHub search to find a similar question and didn't find it. - [x] I am sure that this is a bug in LangChain rather than...langchain-ai/langchain · UnZHGPPT3 repliesOpen ↗Hacker NewsSep 21 4 weeks ago...inference bill look like if this was the case? The premise of your ARC-AGI-2 comparison is broken. > 2/ the decorum with which you "review" someone's work in public is entirely your choice. the only "cheap trick" on the internet is being a pseudonymous ass. Ironic to accuse...Hacker News comments · AurornisOpen ↗

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Evidence

4 posts from 4 people in 3 places, about 1 a week over 29 days. Mostly on langchain-ai/langchain, Hacker News comments, r/AI_Agents. Tools named alongside: OpenAI, Perplexity, DeepSeek, Ollama.

Frustration Frustration 0 of 3· Seen on GitHub issues, Hacker News, Reddit

How it was grouped

Posts that state a pain and match the "llm-cost" rule about Anthropic. First post Sep 21, 2026, latest Oct 19, 2026. Corroborated: 3 or more posts from 2 or more people or places. Method

History

MomentumOct 21, 2026rising to steady
AddedOct 19, 2026Anthropic token costs are hard to predict (3 posts)