What Are Tokens in AI? Explained Simply in 5 Minutes

Every time you talk to ChatGPT, Claude or any AI model, your words get broken into tokens - and those tokens are what you actually pay for. In this video I break down: What a token really is (it is not a word) How text gets split into tokens Why the context window matters How token pricing actually works Practical ways to cut your AI costs If you build with LLMs or just use them daily, understanding tokens changes how you write prompts. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:35 What is a token 01:20 How text is split 02:10 Context window 03:15 Token pricing 04:20 Cutting costs #AI #LLM #ChatGPT #MachineLearning #Tokens