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Track, optimize, and control token consumption across multi-agent systems. Covers budget allocation, real-time monitoring, cost attribution, per-agent limits, and proactive cost optimization for production LLM deployments.
Track, optimize, and control token consumption across multi-agent systems. Covers budget allocation, real-time monitoring, cost attribution, per-agent limits, and proactive cost optimization for production LLM deployments.
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In production multi-agent systems, token costs are the new infrastructure bill — and they can spiral fast. An agent in a loop can burn through hundreds of dollars in minutes. This skill covers how to set budgets, track consumption in real time, attribute costs to specific agents and tasks, and optimize token usage without sacrificing quality.
| Model | Input ($/1M tokens) | Output ($/1M tokens) | Cost per 100K tasks (4K avg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-4o | $2.50 | $10.00 | ~$1,250 |
| Claude 3.5 Sonnet | $3.00 | $15.00 | ~$1,800 |
| GPT-4o-mini | $0.15 | $0.60 | ~$75 |
| Claude 3 Haiku | $0.25 | $1.25 | ~$150 |
A single runaway agent consuming 50K tokens per loop for 100 iterations = $50-$150 in minutes.
| Dimension | What It Tracks | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Per Agent | Tokens consumed by each agent | Identify expensive agents |
| Per Task | Cost per completed task | Measure ROI per task type |
| Per User | Cost attributed to a user/session | Bill-back, abuse detection |
| Per Model | Cost by LLM provider/model | Model selection decisions |
| Daily/Weekly | Aggregate burn rate | Budget forecasting |
| Per Step | Tokens per reasoning step | Detect inefficient reasoning |
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from collections import defaultdict
import time
import threading
@dataclass
class TokenUsage:
prompt_tokens: int = 0
completion_tokens: int = 0
total_tokens: int = 0
def __add__(self, other: "TokenUsage"):
return TokenUsage(
prompt_tokens=self.prompt_tokens + other.prompt_tokens,
completion_tokens=self.completion_tokens + other.completion_tokens,
total_tokens=self.total_tokens + other.total_tokens
)
class TokenCounter:
"""Tracks token usage across all agents with attribution."""
def __init__(self):
self.usage: dict[str, dict[str, TokenUsage]] = defaultdict(
lambda: defaultdict(TokenUsage)
)
self._lock = threading.Lock()
def record(self, agent_name: str, task_id: str,
prompt_tokens: int, completion_tokens: int):
"""Record token usage for an agent-task pair."""
with self._lock:
usage = TokenUsage(
prompt_tokens=prompt_tokens,
completion_tokens=completion_tokens,
total_tokens=prompt_tokens + completion_tokens
)
self.usage[agent_name][task_id] = usage
def agent_total(self, agent_name: str) -> TokenUsage:
"""Get total tokens for an agent."""
with self._lock:
total = TokenUsage()
for task_usage in self.usage[agent_name].values():
total += task_usage
return total
def task_cost(self, agent_name: str, task_id: str,
input_rate: float, output_rate: float) -> float:
"""Calculate monetary cost for a specific task."""
usage = self.usage[agent_name].get(task_id)
if not usage:
return 0.0
return (
usage.prompt_tokens * input_rate / 1_000_000 +
usage.completion_tokens * output_rate / 1_000_000
)
def top_agents(self, n: int = 10) -> list[tuple[str, TokenUsage]]:
"""Get the n highest-consuming agents."""
with self._lock:
totals = [
(agent, self.agent_total(agent))
for agent in self.usage
]
totals.sort(key=lambda x: x[1].total_tokens, reverse=True)
return totals[:n]
class TokenBudget:
"""Enforce per-agent and global token budgets."""
def __init__(self, counter: TokenCounter):
self.counter = counter
self.agent_limits: dict[str, int] = {} # agent -> max tokens
self.period_limits: dict[str, int] = {} # period -> max tokens
# Current period tracking
self.period_start = time.time()
self.period_usage: dict[str, int] = defaultdict(int)
def set_agent_limit(self, agent_name: str, max_tokens: int):
"""Set a per-agent token budget."""
self.agent_limits[agent_name] = max_tokens
def set_period_limit(self, period_name: str, max_tokens: int):
"""Set a global period budget (e.g., daily, weekly)."""
self.period_limits[period_name] = max_tokens
async def check_and_apply_budget(self, agent_name: str,
estimated_tokens: int) -> bool:
"""Check if this request would exceed any budget. Returns True if allowed."""
# 1. Check per-agent limit
agent_limit = self.agent_limits.get(agent_name)
if agent_limit:
current = self.counter.agent_total(agent_name).total_tokens
if current + estimated_tokens > agent_limit:
return False # Agent budget exceeded
# 2. Check period limits
current_period = self._current_period()
for period, limit in self.period_limits.items():
if self.period_usage[period] + estimated_tokens > limit:
return False # Global period budget exceeded
# 3. Reserve tokens
self.period_usage[current_period] += estimated_tokens
return True
def _current_period(self) -> str:
"""Get the current period label (e.g., 'daily:2024-01-15')."""
now = datetime.now()
return f"daily:{now.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')}"
def reset_period(self):
"""Reset period tracking (call daily, weekly)."""
self.period_start = time.time()
self.period_usage.clear()
class TokenOptimizer:
"""Apply optimization strategies to reduce token consumption."""
def __init__(self, llm):
self.llm = llm
async def compress_context(self, messages: list[dict],
max_tokens: int) -> list[dict]:
"""Compress conversation history to fit within token budget."""
total = self._count_tokens(messages)
if total <= max_tokens:
return messages # No compression needed
# Strategy 1: Remove low-signal turns
messages = self._remove_greetings(messages)
# Strategy 2: Summarize older messages
if self._count_tokens(messages) > max_tokens:
messages = await self._summarize_older(messages)
# Strategy 3: Truncate long messages
if self._count_tokens(messages) > max_tokens:
messages = self._truncate_longest(messages, max_tokens)
return messages
def _remove_greetings(self, messages: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:
"""Remove low-value greetings and acknowledgments."""
greetings = {"hi", "hello", "thanks", "okay", "sure", "got it"}
return [
m for m in messages
if not (m["role"] == "assistant" and
m["content"].strip().lower() in greetings)
]
async def _summarize_older(self, messages: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:
"""Summarize messages beyond a threshold."""
keep_recent = messages[-4:] # Keep last 4 exchanges verbatim
to_summarize = messages[:-4]
if not to_summarize:
return messages
text = "\n".join(
f"[{m['role']}]: {m['content'][:500]}"
for m in to_summarize
)
summary = await self.llm.generate(
f"Summarize this conversation history concisely while preserving "
f"all key facts, decisions, and user preferences:\n\n{text}",
max_tokens=200
)
return [
{"role": "system", "content": f"[Summarized Context]: {summary}"}
] + keep_recent
def _truncate_longest(self, messages: list[dict],
max_tokens: int) -> list[dict]:
"""Truncate the longest messages to fit budget."""
while self._count_tokens(messages) > max_tokens:
longest = max(
messages,
key=lambda m: len(m["content"].split())
)
# Truncate by half
words = longest["content"].split()
longest["content"] = " ".join(words[:len(words)//2])
return messages
def _count_tokens(self, messages: list[dict]) -> int:
"""Rough token estimation (4 chars ≈ 1 token)."""
total = sum(len(m["content"]) for m in messages)
return total // 4
class BudgetDashboard:
"""Real-time token budget monitoring."""
def __init__(self, counter: TokenCounter, budgets: TokenBudget):
self.counter = counter
self.budgets = budgets
def current_status(self) -> dict:
"""Get current budget status for all agents."""
agents = {}
for agent_name in self.counter.usage:
usage = self.counter.agent_total(agent_name)
limit = self.budgets.agent_limits.get(agent_name, float('inf'))
agents[agent_name] = {
"total_tokens": usage.total_tokens,
"prompt_tokens": usage.prompt_tokens,
"completion_tokens": usage.completion_tokens,
"budget_limit": limit,
"percent_used": (usage.total_tokens / limit * 100) if limit != float('inf') else 0,
"estimated_cost": self._estimate_cost(usage),
}
return {
"agents": agents,
"global": {
"total_tokens": sum(a["total_tokens"] for a in agents.values()),
"total_cost": sum(a["estimated_cost"] for a in agents.values()),
},
"period_usage": dict(self.budgets.period_usage)
}
def _estimate_cost(self, usage: TokenUsage) -> float:
"""Estimate cost at blended rate ($0.003/1K tokens)."""
return usage.total_tokens * 0.003 / 1000
def budget_alert(self, threshold: float = 0.8) -> list[str]:
"""Get alerts for agents approaching budget limits."""
alerts = []
for agent_name, info in self.current_status()["agents"].items():
if info["percent_used"] > threshold * 100:
alerts.append(
f"{agent_name}: {info['percent_used']:.0f}% of budget used "
f"({info['total_tokens']:,} tokens)"
)
return alerts
class CostController:
"""Proactive cost optimization controls."""
def __init__(self, optimizer: TokenOptimizer, budgets: TokenBudget):
self.optimizer = optimizer
self.budgets = budgets
async def optimize_request(self, agent_name: str,
messages: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:
"""Optimize a request before sending to LLM."""
# Apply optimizations based on agent's budget status
agent_usage = self.budgets.count
name: token-budget-tracking
description: 'Track, optimize, and control token consumption across multi-agent systems. Covers budget allocation, real-time monitoring, cost attribution, per-agent limits, and proactive cost optimization for production LLM deployments.'
metadata:
author: cosmicstack-labs
version: 1.0.0
category: ai-ml
tags:
- token-budget
- cost-optimization
- token-tracking
- budget-alerting
- llm-costs
- resource-management---
name: token-budget-tracking
description: 'Track, optimize, and control token consumption across multi-agent systems. Covers budget allocation, real-time monitoring, cost attribution, per-agent limits, and proactive cost optimization for production LLM deployments.'
metadata:
author: cosmicstack-labs
version: 1.0.0
category: ai-ml
tags:
- token-budget
- cost-optimization
- token-tracking
- budget-alerting
- llm-costs
- resource-management
---
# Token Budget Tracking & Optimization
## Overview
In production multi-agent systems, token costs are the new infrastructure bill — and they can spiral fast. An agent in a loop can burn through hundreds of dollars in minutes. This skill covers how to set budgets, track consumption in real time, attribute costs to specific agents and tasks, and optimize token usage without sacrificing quality.
---
## Core Concepts
### Token Cost Economics
| Model | Input ($/1M tokens) | Output ($/1M tokens) | Cost per 100K tasks (4K avg) |
|-------|--------------------|---------------------|------------------------------|
| GPT-4o | $2.50 | $10.00 | ~$1,250 |
| Claude 3.5 Sonnet | $3.00 | $15.00 | ~$1,800 |
| GPT-4o-mini | $0.15 | $0.60 | ~$75 |
| Claude 3 Haiku | $0.25 | $1.25 | ~$150 |
**A single runaway agent** consuming 50K tokens per loop for 100 iterations = **$50-$150** in minutes.
### Budget Dimensions
| Dimension | What It Tracks | Why It Matters |
|-----------|---------------|----------------|
| **Per Agent** | Tokens consumed by each agent | Identify expensive agents |
| **Per Task** | Cost per completed task | Measure ROI per task type |
| **Per User** | Cost attributed to a user/session | Bill-back, abuse detection |
| **Per Model** | Cost by LLM provider/model | Model selection decisions |
| **Daily/Weekly** | Aggregate burn rate | Budget forecasting |
| **Per Step** | Tokens per reasoning step | Detect inefficient reasoning |
---
## Step-by-Step Implementation
### Step 1: Build a Token Counter
```python
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from collections import defaultdict
import time
import threading
@dataclass
class TokenUsage:
prompt_tokens: int = 0
completion_tokens: int = 0
total_tokens: int = 0
def __add__(self, other: "TokenUsage"):
return TokenUsage(
prompt_tokens=self.prompt_tokens + other.prompt_tokens,
completion_tokens=self.completion_tokens + other.completion_tokens,
total_tokens=self.total_tokens + other.total_tokens
)
class TokenCounter:
"""Tracks token usage across all agents with attribution."""
def __init__(self):
self.usage: dict[str, dict[str, TokenUsage]] = defaultdict(
lambda: defaultdict(TokenUsage)
)
self._lock = threading.Lock()
def record(self, agent_name: str, task_id: str,
prompt_tokens: int, completion_tokens: int):
"""Record token usage for an agent-task pair."""
with self._lock:
usage = TokenUsage(
prompt_tokens=prompt_tokens,
completion_tokens=completion_tokens,
total_tokens=prompt_tokens + completion_tokens
)
self.usage[agent_name][task_id] = usage
def agent_total(self, agent_name: str) -> TokenUsage:
"""Get total tokens for an agent."""
with self._lock:
total = TokenUsage()
for task_usage in self.usage[agent_name].values():
total += task_usage
return total
def task_cost(self, agent_name: str, task_id: str,
input_rate: float, output_rate: float) -> float:
"""Calculate monetary cost for a specific task."""
usage = self.usage[agent_name].get(task_id)
if not usage:
return 0.0
return (
usage.prompt_tokens * input_rate / 1_000_000 +
usage.completion_tokens * output_rate / 1_000_000
)
def top_agents(self, n: int = 10) -> list[tuple[str, TokenUsage]]:
"""Get the n highest-consuming agents."""
with self._lock:
totals = [
(agent, self.agent_total(agent))
for agent in self.usage
]
totals.sort(key=lambda x: x[1].total_tokens, reverse=True)
return totals[:n]
```
### Step 2: Implement Budget Enforcements
```python
class TokenBudget:
"""Enforce per-agent and global token budgets."""
def __init__(self, counter: TokenCounter):
self.counter = counter
self.agent_limits: dict[str, int] = {} # agent -> max tokens
self.period_limits: dict[str, int] = {} # period -> max tokens
# Current period tracking
self.period_start = time.time()
self.period_usage: dict[str, int] = defaultdict(int)
def set_agent_limit(self, agent_name: str, max_tokens: int):
"""Set a per-agent token budget."""
self.agent_limits[agent_name] = max_tokens
def set_period_limit(self, period_name: str, max_tokens: int):
"""Set a global period budget (e.g., daily, weekly)."""
self.period_limits[period_name] = max_tokens
async def check_and_apply_budget(self, agent_name: str,
estimated_tokens: int) -> bool:
"""Check if this request would exceed any budget. Returns True if allowed."""
# 1. Check per-agent limit
agent_limit = self.agent_limits.get(agent_name)
if agent_limit:
current = self.counter.agent_total(agent_name).total_tokens
if current + estimated_tokens > agent_limit:
return False # Agent budget exceeded
# 2. Check period limits
current_period = self._current_period()
for period, limit in self.period_limits.items():
if self.period_usage[period] + estimated_tokens > limit:
return False # Global period budget exceeded
# 3. Reserve tokens
self.period_usage[current_period] += estimated_tokens
return True
def _current_period(self) -> str:
"""Get the current period label (e.g., 'daily:2024-01-15')."""
now = datetime.now()
return f"daily:{now.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')}"
def reset_period(self):
"""Reset period tracking (call daily, weekly)."""
self.period_start = time.time()
self.period_usage.clear()
```
### Step 3: Token Optimization Strategies
```python
class TokenOptimizer:
"""Apply optimization strategies to reduce token consumption."""
def __init__(self, llm):
self.llm = llm
async def compress_context(self, messages: list[dict],
max_tokens: int) -> list[dict]:
"""Compress conversation history to fit within token budget."""
total = self._count_tokens(messages)
if total <= max_tokens:
return messages # No compression needed
# Strategy 1: Remove low-signal turns
messages = self._remove_greetings(messages)
# Strategy 2: Summarize older messages
if self._count_tokens(messages) > max_tokens:
messages = await self._summarize_older(messages)
# Strategy 3: Truncate long messages
if self._count_tokens(messages) > max_tokens:
messages = self._truncate_longest(messages, max_tokens)
return messages
def _remove_greetings(self, messages: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:
"""Remove low-value greetings and acknowledgments."""
greetings = {"hi", "hello", "thanks", "okay", "sure", "got it"}
return [
m for m in messages
if not (m["role"] == "assistant" and
m["content"].strip().lower() in greetings)
]
async def _summarize_older(self, messages: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:
"""Summarize messages beyond a threshold."""
keep_recent = messages[-4:] # Keep last 4 exchanges verbatim
to_summarize = messages[:-4]
if not to_summarize:
return messages
text = "\n".join(
f"[{m['role']}]: {m['content'][:500]}"
for m in to_summarize
)
summary = await self.llm.generate(
f"Summarize this conversation history concisely while preserving "
f"all key facts, decisions, and user preferences:\n\n{text}",
max_tokens=200
)
return [
{"role": "system", "content": f"[Summarized Context]: {summary}"}
] + keep_recent
def _truncate_longest(self, messages: list[dict],
max_tokens: int) -> list[dict]:
"""Truncate the longest messages to fit budget."""
while self._count_tokens(messages) > max_tokens:
longest = max(
messages,
key=lambda m: len(m["content"].split())
)
# Truncate by half
words = longest["content"].split()
longest["content"] = " ".join(words[:len(words)//2])
return messages
def _count_tokens(self, messages: list[dict]) -> int:
"""Rough token estimation (4 chars ≈ 1 token)."""
total = sum(len(m["content"]) for m in messages)
return total // 4
```
### Step 4: Real-Time Budget Dashboard
```python
class BudgetDashboard:
"""Real-time token budget monitoring."""
def __init__(self, counter: TokenCounter, budgets: TokenBudget):
self.counter = counter
self.budgets = budgets
def current_status(self) -> dict:
"""Get current budget status for all agents."""
agents = {}
for agent_name in self.counter.usage:
usage = self.counter.agent_total(agent_name)
limit = self.budgets.agent_limits.get(agent_name, float('inf'))
agents[agent_name] = {
"total_tokens": usage.total_tokens,
"prompt_tokens": usage.prompt_tokens,
"completion_tokens": usage.completion_tokens,
"budget_limit": limit,
"percent_used": (usage.total_tokens / limit * 100) if limit != float('inf') else 0,
"estimated_cost": self._estimate_cost(usage),
}
return {
"agents": agents,
"global": {
"total_tokens": sum(a["total_tokens"] for a in agents.values()),
"total_cost": sum(a["estimated_cost"] for a in agents.values()),
},
"period_usage": dict(self.budgets.period_usage)
}
def _estimate_cost(self, usage: TokenUsage) -> float:
"""Estimate cost at blended rate ($0.003/1K tokens)."""
return usage.total_tokens * 0.003 / 1000
def budget_alert(self, threshold: float = 0.8) -> list[str]:
"""Get alerts for agents approaching budget limits."""
alerts = []
for agent_name, info in self.current_status()["agents"].items():
if info["percent_used"] > threshold * 100:
alerts.append(
f"{agent_name}: {info['percent_used']:.0f}% of budget used "
f"({info['total_tokens']:,} tokens)"
)
return alerts
```
### Step 5: Proactive Cost Controls
```python
class CostController:
"""Proactive cost optimization controls."""
def __init__(self, optimizer: TokenOptimizer, budgets: TokenBudget):
self.optimizer = optimizer
self.budgets = budgets
async def optimize_request(self, agent_name: str,
messages: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:
"""Optimize a request before sending to LLM."""
# Apply optimizations based on agent's budget status
agent_usage = self.budgets.countSkill source recorded
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