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This is the most common question we hear a lot. And honestly… it’s a valid concern.
Because in today’s AI-powered automations, tokens = money.
If your UiPath bot is sending raw OCR text or long prompts to OpenAI, you’re not just automating, you’re spending money on every single transaction.
I’ve just released a new video where I break down how to reduce token usage by up to 80% using practical, real-project techniques.
Here’s the mindset shift that made the biggest difference for me 
Don’t send everything → send only what matters
Don’t use premium models → unless the task really needs it
Don’t let AI “talk too much” → control output with Max Tokens
Don’t pay twice → cache responses during REFramework retries
Don’t write long prompts → structure them smartly
A quick reality check:
If your prompt is 500 tokens and you process 1,000 transactions…That’s 500,000 tokens spent just on instructions.
Key takeaway:
Building AI bots is easy.
Building cost-efficient AI bots is where real expertise shows.
If you’re working with UiPath + OpenAI, this is something you need to start thinking about now, not later.
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2026-04-28
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