Haiku 5.5 token usage

A user on reddit.com expressed excitement about the new power and pricing of Haiku 5.5, expecting it to be superior to Luna 6. However, they found it impossible to keep Haiku 5.5's token usage below 100k in agentic use cases, with even simple tasks reaching 100k–200k. They questioned if others experienced the same or if there was a trick to managing its token usage.

This user report is among the first to detail Haiku 5.5's actual token usage in agentic applications, contrasting it with expectations of superiority over Luna 6.