@agenticamit: Why long AI agent sessions cost more On the same AI model, a typical coding-agent session costs about 13 cents for one question and about $9 when it runs 50 turns or more (OpenRouter's numbers, 26 Oct 2026). An agent works in a loop, and every step sends everything so far all over again. Anthropic measured an agent using about four times the tokens of a chat, and a team of agents about 15 times. Full video on my channel: What Does $1 Actually Buy You in AI?