Token cheat sheet

Companion to the YouTube video “Tokens explained: the unit behind every AI answer”

AI tools read tokens, not words, and your limits and your bill are counted in them. A one-page reference with real token counts, the key numbers as of October 2026 and habits that save tokens.

• How common words, numbers and other languages split into tokens
• Context window, output limit, pricing and words per token
• Five habits that keep token use down