Q: What is Total tokens ingested?
what happened once its been used?
Amogh_BindAI
Sep 2, 2025A: Total Tokens Ingested refers to the amount of data synced with Bind AI through integrations such as GitHub or direct file uploads. This data is stored as vector database embeddings, allowing the AI to access relevant context when you ask questions based on your data.
What is a Token?
A token is a unit of data, roughly equivalent to 4 characters or a small word (e.g. "Moon", or "Bird"). The concept of tokens is used to measure the amount of data ingested and stored by Bind AI.
How are Tokens Ingested different from Compute points?
Token ingested are only applicable for the data synced via integrations and uploads. Compute points are utilized for model queries. Both of them are independent of each other. The easiest way to understand is a below:
When you connect integrations or upload file -> Ingestion Tokens are utilized
When you make a query or ask question to AI -> Compute points are utilized
When you use IDE -> Agent Mode
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