# How RoGenie saves tokens (up to 11×)

> What "up to 11× more usage" means - discounted model rates, minified code context and smart context compression - and how the estimate is made.

RoGenie says you get **up to 11× more usage** than using the same models at official list prices, which is up to 91% lower cost. That is RoGenie's maximum estimate, and it comes from three levers working together. Actual savings vary by model, project and workload.

## Lever 1: discounted model rates

RoGenie's rates for the same models are discounted against the providers' official list prices. Nothing to turn on: every built-in model's [multiplier](https://rogenie.ai/docs/models#the-quota-multiplier) already reflects it.

## Lever 2: minified code, same line numbers

When RoGenie reads your scripts, the model can get a **minified copy** with comments, indentation and extra spaces removed, typically about a quarter fewer tokens. Every line keeps its line number, so edits land on the exact lines of your real script.

- Your scripts are never stored minified. What you see in Studio and the [IDE](https://rogenie.ai/docs/ide) is always your real code.
- This is marked **experimental**. Switch it in **Settings › Agent › Minified code context**.

## Lever 3: smart context compression

Large JSON tool outputs, like scene reads, search results and property dumps, are **structurally compressed** before they reach the model. This cuts token cost on long builds while preserving answers: about 97% fidelity, benchmark-backed.

Switch it in **Settings › Agent › Smart context compression**.

## Other ways RoGenie keeps cost down

- **Targeted diffs.** RoGenie edits the exact lines that need to change instead of rewriting whole scripts.
- **Automatic summarizing.** Long chats are compacted so each step re-sends less. See [Chat memory and summarizing](https://rogenie.ai/docs/chat-memory).
- **Efficient pacing.** The default optimization mode favours fewer, bigger replies, which cost the least overall. See [Agent settings](https://rogenie.ai/docs/agent-settings#optimization-mode).
- **Cheap defaults.** Auto (intelligent & cheap) is the default model, and simple sub-agent roles run on it unless you choose otherwise.

## How the estimate is made

The "up to 11×" figure compares one build task on one model, paid two ways: at the model's official list price with no savings, and through RoGenie with all three levers. It is a maximum, not a promise: a project with little code to read or few large tool outputs saves less, and the model you choose matters most of all.