What is Token?
A token is a chunk of text a model reads or writes — often part of a word. Roughly, 1,000 tokens is about 750 English words. Model limits and API prices are counted in tokens.
In practice
Long pages use more tokens; asking for concise answers keeps conversations fast.
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