[Bug] Incorrect token usage comparison between Sonnet 4.6 and Sonnet 5 in model advisor
Status Open
Reported on v2.1.212
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 0 comments · opened Jul 17, 2026
Bug Description
The model advisor told me Sonnet 4.6 uses more tokens than Sonnet 5, which is backwards — Sonnet 5's tokenizer produces ~30% more tokens for the same text. This misleading info could push users toward worse cost decisions.
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: Apple_Terminal
- Version: 2.1.212
- Feedback ID: b8552021-f4a4-4c86-88f5-f2c37cb9ea09
Errors
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