# Eight Fewer Tokens: How Much Computation Did We Save?

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Eight fewer tokens need not mean eight fewer steps. A hypothetical ledger counts internal calls, answer generation, verification, and training break-even. The arithmetic is reproducible; real speed still needs hardware measurements.

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Alt text: One shared weight block feeds repeated core calls; storage, operations, and elapsed time appear as separate quantities to measure.

![One shared weight block feeds repeated core calls; storage, operations, and elapsed time appear as separate quantities to measure.](../assets/10/cover.en.png)