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AI IntelligenceJul 12, 2026AI Intelligence
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An analysis shows Claude Code sends 33,000 tokens of system prompts and tool schemas before the prompt even arrives, while...

OpenCode uses only 7,000 tokens. The massive overhead from Claude Code could impact efficiency and costs. The gap narrows to about 3.3x on newer models.

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An analysis shows Claude Code sends 33,000 tokens of system prompts and tool schemas before the prompt even arrives, while OpenCode uses only 7,000 tokens. The massive overhead from Claude Code could impact efficiency and costs. The gap narrows to about 3.3x on newer models.