How Tokenization Affects Your AI Apps

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Lead Software System Engineer at Freshworks

"Before Words, There Are Tokens" After building AI apps, I learned this: tokenization can make or break your LLM integration. The model doesn’t see your input as words — it sees tokens. Before generating a response, your prompt is split into these pieces. This subtle step affects cost, speed, and how well your app understands users. Get it wrong, and expect surprises—higher bills, odd behavior, or confusing outputs. In my latest post, I explain the basics of tokenization and why it matters when building AI applications. [Tokenization — Chopping Words Into Pieces](https://lnkd.in/dRnKRt4d) #AI #LLM #AIApplications #Tokenization

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