Equation 3 · Part 2 · The Token Tax of Giving a Model More Tools
subscript
subscript
What this part means
The lower label selects a particular version, component, or indexed member of the quantity. For example, x₀ and xₜ can be values at different positions.
Its job in the formula
A subscript distinguishes a version, component, step, or member of a quantity. It does not automatically mean multiplication.
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The passage around this formula
Call this fixed, tool-independent charge . On top of it sits the actual content of the catalogue: for n tools attached to a request, each with a schema costing tokens for its name, description, and JSON Schema of parameters, the tool-visibility component of a single request’s input is
Learn the underlying idea
A subscript is a label attached below a symbol. It often selects a time step, component, category, or member of a sequence.
Open the illustrated subscripts: which member of a family? guide →
Sources cited in the article section
- [4] Pricing ↗
- [6] Function Calling ↗
- [5] Introducing Advanced Tool Use on the Claude Developer Platform ↗
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