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The median token count of MCP server tool lists is about 1,300 tokens (1,272 for packages and 1,328 for remote servers).
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Medium-term (~90 days)
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10/19/2026
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Valid until: 1/17/2027
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VerifiedWhen connecting to multiple MCP servers simultaneously, tool descriptions alone can consume thousands or even tens of thousands of tokens.79% similarUnverifiedThe mean token count of MCP tool lists is about three times the median (3,812 for packages and 3,412 for remote servers), indicating a long-tail distribution.78% similarUnverifiedHISTOR tallied the complete tool lists of 34,374 MCP servers (18,204 npm/PyPI packages and 16,170 remote servers) as of October 19, 2026.72% similar
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