
NewsJul 13, 2026 · 5 min
Agentic AI Coding: The Hidden Cost of Claude Code's Token Overhead
Claude Code consumes significantly more tokens than OpenCode due to harness design and caching, impacting costs and developer control.
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Claude Code consumes significantly more tokens than OpenCode due to harness design and caching, impacting costs and developer control.

This article argues that `Kulaxyz/token-diet` is a critical, always-on solution for developers to prevent context bloat and reduce hidden token costs…