Run /cost at any point to see how much your current session has used:
/costThis shows:
- Input tokens: how much context Claude has read
- Output tokens: how much Claude has written
- Estimated cost: dollar amount for the session
- Cache hits: how many tokens were served from cache (cheaper)
Cost-Saving Habits
- Check /cost before big operations. If you’re already at $2 and about to ask for a massive refactor, consider starting a new session with just the relevant files
- Use /clear between unrelated tasks. Don’t carry over context from task A into task B
- Use /compact when context grows. Summarize before it gets expensive
- Switch to a cheaper model.
/model sonnetor/model haikufor simple tasks