OpenAIOpenAI tokens in the MacBook notch
What OpenAI tokens means, exactly
Input plus output tokens on chat and completions requests in the window. Input includes cached reads and cache writes, so this matches what the Usage page totals rather than what you were charged for.
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.openai.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 OpenAI tokens calculated?
- Input plus output tokens on chat and completions requests in the window. Input includes cached reads and cache writes, so this matches what the Usage page totals rather than what you were charged for. Notch Metrics reports that number, unchanged, in the MacBook notch.
- Can I see OpenAI tokens over time?
- Yes. OpenAI 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 OpenAI tokens in?
- A whole number.
- Which other sources report tokens?
- Besides OpenAI, Notch Metrics reports tokens from Claude. Each provider defines the number its own way, so the widgets stay separate rather than being added together.
- What does it cost to put OpenAI 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.