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Token Economy Explained — How AI Usage Works

Token Economy Explained — How AI Usage Works

? Understanding Tokens

Tokens are the currency of AI. Understanding how they work helps you get the most from your plan.

What Is a Token?

A token is roughly 4 characters or ¾ of a word. When you interact with AI models, both your input (prompt) and the AI's output (response) consume tokens. Different models have different costs per token.

Token Examples

TextTokens
"Hello"1
"Build me a website for my restaurant"8
A 500-word blog post~660
AI generates a full webpage (HTML+CSS)~3,000-5,000

Smart Model Switching

GoSiteMe automatically suggests the most cost-effective model for your task:

? Economy

GPT-4o Mini or Haiku for simple tasks. Costs 10-20x less.

⚡ Balanced

GPT-4o or Sonnet for most tasks. Best quality/cost ratio.

? Premium

Claude Opus or o1 for complex reasoning. Maximum intelligence.

Monthly Token Budgets

PlanTokensPricePer Token
Free50,000$0Free!
Builder300,000$15$0.00005
Professional600,000$29$0.000048
Studio1,500,000$59$0.000039
Business3,000,000$99$0.000033
Enterprise5,000,000$199$0.000040

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