Context length vs total tokens consumed
Each selected trace is a trajectory: x = cumulative tokens consumed (prompt + output of every turn — billed volume, so re-reads compound); y = that turn's context (prompt) size. Drops are compactions. Axes rescale to the selection.
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x-axis: tokens consumed (billed, compounds re-reads)
x-axis: output tokens (work — invariant)
x-axis: turn number (invariant)
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Compaction (ctx drop)
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