How to pay less for Claude
Seven levers that cut a Claude bill: annual billing, right sizing the plan, cheaper models, smaller context, prompt caching, batch jobs, and real discounts.
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Claude prompt caching: the break-even math
Cache writes cost 1.25x and reads 0.1x, so a Claude prefix pays back on its second use. Derive your own break-even, then prove it from the API.
How much is 1M tokens in Claude?
Claude bills per million tokens, input and output priced separately. Here is the arithmetic that turns a token count into a number on your monthly bill.