Optimizing Costs and Context Billing in the OpenAI Assistant API

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Hello, everyone!

I’m diving into the world of OpenAI’s Assistant API and had a couple of questions regarding billing and cost optimization that I’m hoping the community can help me with.

  1. Context Billing: Does the conversation context in Assistant API requests count towards the billing? For instance, if I have an ongoing conversation, does each request include the entire conversation’s context so far, causing the token count (and cost) to accumulate with each interaction?
  2. Cost Optimization: Are there any strategies or tips for optimizing costs when using the Assistant API, especially in the context of maintaining long conversations? I’m looking for ways to manage or reduce the token count per request without compromising the quality of the interaction.

I appreciate any insights or experiences you can share on managing costs effectively while leveraging the Assistant API for dynamic conversations!

Thanks in advance!

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