Claude Opus Cache Tip: /compact Saves 90% Costs
brandon_galang · x · 2026-09-01
Running the /compact command before stepping away from a Claude Opus session leverages a warm cache to reduce costs significantly. In a 147k-token session, the input cost for /compact was $0.08 with a warm cache versus $0.92 after it expired.
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