Agents burn tokens far faster than chatbots, warns cloud analyst
DavidLinthicum · x · 2026-11-09
David Linthicum warns that agents burn through tokens far faster than chatbots: planning, retries, sub-agents, and rebuilding context all add up — until capacity runs out or the bill makes the workflow uneconomical. A practical cost warning for anyone designing agentic workflows.
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