A data study of one extreme Claude Code session: ~$1,278 over ~1,270 model turns. The model writing code was only 14% of the cost. The biggest line — 66% — was re-sending context it had already seen.

Claude Code plugins inject context on every exchange, even when you never use them. A real-world account of burning through €200 in credits without understanding why.

A data study of one extreme Claude Code session: ~$1,278 over ~1,270 model turns. The model writing code was only 14% of the cost. The biggest line — 66% — was re-sending context…

Claude Code pricing isn't a mystery — it's a formula. Once you see it, the 10x sessions stop being surprising and become predictable. A practical guide with real numbers from 66…