token cost optimization

Context offloading and caching strategies directly address token cost management at scale

Core claim is that context reduction (not model improvement) is primary lever for cost reduction; KV cache reference indicates understanding token economics

Frames context engineering as direct response to token cost constraint: 'keeping token costs reasonable means context windows can't keep growing'

Mentions sharp cost jumps when using multiple agents but doesn't provide quantification. Acknowledges trade-off without deep analysis.

Using SLMs alongside orchestration suggests deliberate cost/token optimization strategy