The Hidden Tax on Every AI Request: How MCP Servers Are Draining Your Token Budget
I enabled 4 MCP servers and forgot about them. The bill says $515/month.
May 5, 20268 min read41

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I enabled 4 MCP servers and forgot about them. The bill says $515/month.

A data-driven breakdown of token costs across CLI, skill files, Native MCP, and Gateway patterns, and a decision framework for choosing the right tool architecture.
