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Reduce Tokens for GPT-4

GPT-4o is fast but expensive at scale. Shave 30-40% off your input costs with Squeeze Mode.

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Reduce token count by removing filler words, contracting phrases, and trimming parentheticals.

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How to Reduce Tokens for GPT-4

GPT-4 Pricing and Token Economics

GPT-4o input tokens cost $2.50 per million tokens while output tokens cost $10 per million. This 4x multiplier on output means that shorter, more precise input prompts lead to shorter, more focused outputs — compounding your savings. Our Token Squeeze mode removes the verbose phrasing that makes GPT-4 generate verbose responses in return. Cleaner input produces cleaner output, creating a virtuous cycle that reduces both input and output token costs.

Practical Token Reduction Strategies

Beyond our automated compression, consider these GPT-4-specific strategies: use system messages for persistent context instead of repeating it in every user message, structure complex data as JSON or markdown tables instead of prose, and batch similar requests into single prompts. Combined with Token Squeeze, these techniques can reduce total API spend by 40 to 60 percent without sacrificing output quality. Start with our standard mode and move to aggressive only when maximum compression is needed.