Computerphile

Why AI Tokens are so Expensive

2026 • E26    Jul 2, 2026    25m
After changes to pricing structures for LLM powered code assistants, Mike looks at how a seemingly simple task can burn through tokens when an agent 'looks after it' for you.

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