Developers cut AI token costs by converting code to images for OCR
A GitHub tool called pxpipe claims to reduce Fable costs by converting code to images and having the model OCR it, reportedly cutting token usage by 60%. The approach has inspired satirical posts suggesting even more extreme methods like writing with scanning electron microscopes.
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