Expired50% confidenceFactExact time
API cache-hit tokens are typically billed at 10% to 50% of the original price.
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Sources
50%
Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
7/2/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 9/30/2026(expired)
Sources
Codex VS Claude Code: The Token Economics Behind a 10x Price Gap
bilibili赋范AI课堂6/9/2026
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