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Show the cost of each AI prompt
Showing users the cost or remaining capacity of each AI prompt can lead to more intentional usage and better outcomes. Researchers analyzed 1.8M+ prompts from 61,000+ users and found that users spent 5% more time refining prompts and 8% less time generating duplicate image variants when usage costs were visible. AI products should make consumption easier to understand by showing prompt costs, token usage, or remaining prompts instead of abstract quotas. Teams using AI should also expose usage limits so employees make more deliberate choices about when and how they prompt.
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