Track AI Token Costs and Budget in Real-Time with /stats
Monitor your daily API spend directly from your terminal.
Check your real-time token usage and project costs by running `/stats` inside the Qwen Code interface to avoid billing surprises.
The Scenario
You are working on a large codebase and want to ensure you aren't burning through your API budget during a long development session.
Before & after
Users have to log in to an API provider's dashboard and navigate through billing menus to find usage metrics. This process usually takes 5-10 minutes.
Use the `/stats` command to instantly see your daily token expenditure. This takes 5 seconds and helps you decide if you should switch to a smaller model.
The Prompt
/stats
Keeping track of token costs directly in the CLI helps developers manage their budget, especially when using high-reasoning models for long debugging sessions.
Source
Qwen Code Blog: AI Coding Updates and Guides | Qwen Code Docs"/stats shows your daily token spend."