Uploading PDFs to AI Burns 3x More Tokens — Here's the Fix
lxfater · x · 2026-08-01
Directly uploading PDF files to LLMs significantly increases token consumption (up to 3x). The author shares an effective workaround to reduce API costs and improve processing efficiency.
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