> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Understand what can increase AI usage

> AI conversation

## Overview

Model choice, reasoning effort, the amount of context processed, generated output and repeated tool/repair cycles can affect the amount of AI work in a task. A short final reply does not establish that the task was inexpensive.

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## In Ideatura

1. Keep task scope and input constant when comparing options.
2. Record model, thinking level and agent route.
3. Measure the observed usage and inspect output quality.
4. Choose the smallest setting that reliably meets the task.

## Check the result

A model or setting is judged by useful checked output and observed cost.


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