Here's something that might blow your mind — agent frameworks are wasting over 350,000 tokens per session just re-sending static files. That’s a huge chunk of your tokens gone, and honestly, it’s kinda ridiculous. According to /u/TooCasToo on Reddit, they tested this on a local Qwen 3.5 122B setup, and the results were shocking. By switching to a compile-time approach, they managed to cut the query context from 1,373 tokens down to just 73. But here’s the kicker — naive JSON conversion actually made things 30% worse. So what does this mean for you? Well, if you’re paying for tokens or trying to run efficient AI, these inefficiencies could be draining your resources without you even realizing. As /u/TooCasToo points out, small tweaks can massively reduce waste. It’s a wake-up call for anyone using agent frameworks — there’s huge room for optimization, and the savings could be substantial.
Measured the actual token waste on a local Qwen 3.5 122B setup. The numbers are unreal. Found a compile-time approach that cuts query context from 1,373 tokens to 73. Also discovered that naive JSON conversion makes it 30% WORSE.
Full benchmarks and discussion here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/openclaw/comments/1sb03zn/stop_paying_for_tokens_your_ai_never_needed_to/
Measured the actual token waste on a local Qwen 3.5 122B setup. The numbers are unreal. Found a compile-time approach that cuts query context from 1,373 tokens to 73. Also discovered that naive JSON conversion makes it 30% WORSE.
Full benchmarks and discussion here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/openclaw/comments/1sb03zn/stop_paying_for_tokens_your_ai_never_needed_to/