ClaudeClaude tokens in the MacBook notch
What Claude tokens means, exactly
Input plus output tokens on Messages requests in the window. Input is uncached input, cache reads and cache writes added together, which is what the Usage page shows. It is not what you were billed, since cache reads cost a tenth of the rest.
A whole number.
How the widget behaves
- Buckets
- hourly, daily and weekly
- Shape
- A figure with a sparkline
- Against last period
- Yes
- Fetched from
- api.anthropic.com
Tokens from other sources
Notch Metrics reports tokens from 1 other source. Each defines it its own way, so the widgets stay separate rather than being added together.
Questions
- How is Claude tokens calculated?
- Input plus output tokens on Messages requests in the window. Input is uncached input, cache reads and cache writes added together, which is what the Usage page shows. It is not what you were billed, since cache reads cost a tenth of the rest. Notch Metrics reports that number, unchanged, in the MacBook notch.
- Can I see Claude tokens over time?
- Yes. Claude tokens is bucketed hourly, daily and weekly, so the widget carries a sparkline alongside the headline figure, and a comparison against the previous window.
- What unit is Claude tokens in?
- A whole number.
- Which other sources report tokens?
- Besides Claude, Notch Metrics reports tokens from OpenAI. Each provider defines the number its own way, so the widgets stay separate rather than being added together.
- What does it cost to put Claude tokens in the notch?
- $9 a month, or $49 a year, with every connector included and no per-integration charge. The seven-day trial needs no card, so you can see your own tokens before deciding.