Unexpected token costs for AI agent workloads

The OpenClaw team found that web fetching costs 5x more than writing code for AI agents.

Updated: 4/7/2026
The OpenClaw team's benchmarking revealed that the token costs for different AI agent workloads, such as web fetching vs. code generation, can vary significantly and be counterintuitive. This highlights the need for better understanding and optimization of token usage for AI agents.

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