What is a Token? | Text vs Image Cost Explained In 2 Mins!
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Explains the concept of Tokens in AI using the Open AI Tokenizer tool and compares Text vs Image costs
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You see words and pictures. AI sees numbers.
In just 2 minutes, we use the Open AI Tokenizer tool (https://platform.openai.com/tokenizer) to visualize exactly What is a Token?
We break down the hidden Token IDs behind every word, and reveal the massive cost difference between Text and Images. Did you know that describing a picture in text is often 20x cheaper than uploading the image itself?
In this video, you will learn:
-The Visualizer: A live look at how AI chops text into colored chunks.
-The ID System: How "Apple" becomes "15496."
-The Multimodal Math: Why one image equals ~1,000 text tokens.
-The Strategy: How to save 95% of your tokens when generating content.
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What is a token, OpenAI Tokenizer explained, Token IDs, Text vs Image tokens, GPT-4o vision cost, AI cost management, Prompt Engineering tips, LLM visualization, Multimodal AI explained, Tech explained in 2 minutes.
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