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Token Usage Explained
How token consumption works, pooling rules, and tips to optimize your budget.
4 min read11,200 viewsUpdated 2026-02-14
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In this article you'll learn about How tokens work, then explore Pooling rules, and finally review Optimization tips.
How tokens work
Every action an agent performs consumes tokens from your shared pool. Token cost varies by complexity:
| Action Type | Token Cost | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Simple read | 1–5 | Reading a message |
| Text generation | 10–50 | Composing an email |
| Complex analysis | 50–200 | Analyzing a spreadsheet |
| Multi-step workflow | 100–500 | End-to-end lead processing |
Token usage is always visible in real-time at Dashboard → Token Pool.
Pooling rules
| Plan | Monthly Pool | Rollover |
|---|---|---|
| Personal (1 agent) | 50,000 | No |
| Team (2+ agents) | 100,000 | No |
| Enterprise | Custom | Negotiable |
Unused tokens do not roll over to the next month. Your pool resets on the 1st of each billing cycle.
Enterprise customers can purchase additional token packs in increments of 50K.
Optimization tips
Here are proven strategies to get more out of your token budget:
- Batch similar tasks together to reduce overhead
- Use the Learning ability's caching feature to avoid duplicate processing
- Schedule non-urgent tasks for off-peak hours when agents are idle
- Set token budgets per agent to prevent any single agent from consuming the entire pool
{
"agent_id": "ag_x7k2m9",
"token_budget": {
"daily_limit": 5000,
"alert_at": 4000
}
}
Agents with the Learning ability enabled typically use 30% fewer tokens over time because they cache and reuse previous results.
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