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    "gross = input + output + cache_read + cache_write; fresh = input + output.",
    "Cache tokens are not billable-equivalent tokens.",
    "No population percentiles are claimed anywhere."
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        "scope": "community-self-report",
        "source_url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/hermesagent/comments/1slffwq/how_many_tokens_are_you_burning_through_monthly/",
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      "id": "ref-openrouter-hermes-agent",
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    "community": "Anonymous public self-reports, cited. Not verified. Never ranked against entries.",
    "ecosystem": "Point-in-time app-wide aggregate across ALL instances. Not one instance. Never ranked.",
    "entries": "Ranked verified instances: first-party-attested exporter runs only."
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}
