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7/20/2026
The original title is: "Paritok: open-source token compression model cuts AI agent input tokens by 74%"

The original title is: "Paritok: open-source token compression model cuts AI agent input tokens by 74%"

Original: We built an open-source model that cuts AI agent token bills by 74% — now we're giving away $630 to whoever builds the leanest thing with it

Short summary

Two engineers released Paritok, an Apache 2.0 open-source compression model that sits between AI coding agents and LLM APIs, cutting input tokens by ~74% on a SWE benchmark while retaining ~86.5% solve quality. It works with Claude Code, Cursor, or any BASE_URL-respecting agent. They are running a $630 hackathon on Devpost to encourage adoption and community builds.

  • •Paritok is an open-source token compression model that cuts input tokens by ~74% for coding agents
  • •Works as middleware with Claude Code, Cursor, or any BASE_URL-respecting agent without rewrites
  • •Hackathon with $630 in prizes to encourage community projects built on the model

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