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blender-mcp-token-cost

mode stringclasses 2 values	task stringclasses 8 values	run int64 1 6	input_tokens int64 67.4k 454k	output_tokens int64 391 10.6k	api_cost_usd float64 0.15 0.89	requests int64 3 14	seconds int64 13 111	tool_calls int64 2 13	max_text_result_chars int64 201 34.9k	images int64 0 4	image_tokens_est int64 0 2.82k	user_prompt_chars int64 98 6.58k	refused_too_large bool 2 classes	passed_check bool 1 class	task_label stringclasses 8 values	calls stringlengths 25 192
base	build	1	125,801	2,312	0.2318	5	61	4	342	1	176	732	false	true	Build a table and four chairs	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code look
base	build	2	125,273	2,128	0.2261	5	31	4	342	1	176	498	false	true	Build a table and four chairs	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code look
base	build	3	125,996	2,509	0.2373	5	32	4	342	1	176	732	false	true	Build a table and four chairs	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code look
base	build	4	125,753	2,345	0.2323	5	31	4	338	1	176	732	false	true	Build a table and four chairs	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code look
base	build	5	124,994	2,002	0.2226	5	37	4	342	1	176	732	false	true	Build a table and four chairs	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code look
base	infoL	1	122,143	1,075	0.1947	5	27	4	2,347	0	0	378	false	true	Describe a city block (580 objects)	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code get_scene_info
base	infoL	2	120,370	946	0.188	5	21	5	2,157	0	0	98	false	true	Describe a city block (580 objects)	ToolSearch get_scene_info get_scene_info get_scene_info get_scene_info
base	infoL	3	94,901	854	0.1785	4	19	4	2,157	0	0	98	false	true	Describe a city block (580 objects)	ToolSearch get_scene_info get_scene_info get_scene_info
base	infoL	4	94,869	1,101	0.1831	4	21	4	2,157	0	0	126	false	true	Describe a city block (580 objects)	ToolSearch get_scene_info get_scene_info get_scene_info
base	infoL	5	147,058	1,308	0.2066	6	24	5	2,157	0	0	294	false	true	Describe a city block (580 objects)	ToolSearch get_scene_info ToolSearch execute_blender_code get_scene_info
base	infoS	1	69,819	629	0.1624	3	16	2	1,203	0	0	126	false	true	Describe a small room (13 objects)	ToolSearch get_scene_info
base	infoS	2	69,932	663	0.164	3	17	2	1,401	0	0	98	false	true	Describe a small room (13 objects)	ToolSearch get_scene_info
base	infoS	3	69,269	586	0.1598	3	21	2	1,410	0	0	98	false	true	Describe a small room (13 objects)	ToolSearch get_scene_info
base	infoS	4	69,866	654	0.1633	3	15	2	1,281	0	0	126	false	true	Describe a small room (13 objects)	ToolSearch get_scene_info
base	infoS	5	69,146	629	0.1597	3	20	2	1,212	0	0	98	false	true	Describe a small room (13 objects)	ToolSearch get_scene_info
base	props	1	238,705	2,484	0.8384	6	32	7	32,355	0	0	1,266	true	true	Probe: print every property of 580 objects	ToolSearch execute_blender_code execute_blender_code execute_blender_code execute_blender_code execute_blender_code execute_blender_code
base	props	2	244,349	2,929	0.8862	6	36	7	34,921	0	0	1,434	true	true	Probe: print every property of 580 objects	ToolSearch execute_blender_code execute_blender_code execute_blender_code execute_blender_code execute_blender_code execute_blender_code
base	props	3	245,293	3,156	0.8944	6	37	7	34,776	0	0	1,434	true	true	Probe: print every property of 580 objects	ToolSearch execute_blender_code execute_blender_code execute_blender_code execute_blender_code execute_blender_code execute_blender_code
base	race	1	453,756	10,615	0.5613	14	106	13	410	4	2,473	6,576	false	true	Showcase: racing car, circuit, 5 s chase camera	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code execute_blender_code execute_blender_code look execute_blender_code execute_blender_code look execute_blender_code look look execute_blender_code
base	race	2	303,797	8,824	0.4648	10	95	9	410	2	1,036	4,384	false	true	Showcase: racing car, circuit, 5 s chase camera	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code execute_blender_code look execute_blender_code execute_blender_code look execute_blender_code
base	race	3	238,517	9,504	0.4719	8	97	9	427	2	1,103	4,384	false	true	Showcase: racing car, circuit, 5 s chase camera	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code execute_blender_code execute_blender_code look execute_blender_code execute_blender_code look
base	race	4	204,114	8,092	0.4199	7	83	6	410	2	792	2,740	false	true	Showcase: racing car, circuit, 5 s chase camera	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code execute_blender_code look look
base	race	5	266,463	8,179	0.438	9	86	8	410	2	1,103	3,836	false	true	Showcase: racing car, circuit, 5 s chase camera	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code execute_blender_code look execute_blender_code look execute_blender_code
base	red	1	124,982	1,165	0.2052	5	19	5	996	1	307	368	false	true	Make the chairs red, then look	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code execute_blender_code look
base	red	2	124,064	910	0.1954	5	18	4	794	1	307	276	false	true	Make the chairs red, then look	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code look
base	red	3	124,866	1,099	0.2032	5	19	5	996	1	307	368	false	true	Make the chairs red, then look	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code execute_blender_code look
base	red	4	124,533	845	0.1955	5	16	4	996	1	307	276	false	true	Make the chairs red, then look	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code look
base	red	5	124,802	972	0.1991	5	19	4	996	1	307	276	false	true	Make the chairs red, then look	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code look
base	sides	1	161,266	2,406	0.2722	6	37	5	1,028	2	2,818	544	false	true	Look at the table from four sides	ToolSearch get_scene_info look look execute_blender_code
base	sides	2	99,733	1,066	0.1983	4	21	3	856	1	795	328	false	true	Look at the table from four sides	ToolSearch get_scene_info look
base	sides	3	99,662	847	0.1934	4	19	3	856	1	795	272	false	true	Look at the table from four sides	ToolSearch get_scene_info look
base	sides	4	99,689	947	0.1956	4	20	3	856	1	795	272	false	true	Look at the table from four sides	ToolSearch get_scene_info look
base	sides	5	100,240	949	0.2001	4	18	3	856	1	1,409	272	false	true	Look at the table from four sides	ToolSearch get_scene_info look
base	verts	1	91,508	959	0.1697	4	21	3	1,508	0	0	278	true	true	Probe: print every vertex (19,042)	ToolSearch execute_blender_code execute_blender_code
base	verts	2	91,694	872	0.1694	4	21	3	1,508	0	0	278	true	true	Probe: print every vertex (19,042)	ToolSearch execute_blender_code execute_blender_code
base	verts	3	91,514	1,143	0.1734	4	22	3	201	0	0	222	false	true	Probe: print every vertex (19,042)	ToolSearch execute_blender_code execute_blender_code
diet	build	1	122,905	2,347	0.2276	5	30	4	342	1	176	732	false	true	Build a table and four chairs	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code look
diet	build	2	117,615	2,138	0.2099	5	50	4	233	0	0	732	false	true	Build a table and four chairs	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code execute_blender_code
diet	build	3	122,835	2,274	0.2255	5	30	4	342	1	176	732	false	true	Build a table and four chairs	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code look
diet	build	4	92,364	2,101	0.2007	4	40	3	233	0	0	488	false	true	Build a table and four chairs	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code
diet	build	5	91,980	1,822	0.192	4	52	3	233	0	0	488	false	true	Build a table and four chairs	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code
diet	infoL	1	92,535	1,113	0.1785	4	34	4	2,157	0	0	196	false	true	Describe a city block (580 objects)	ToolSearch get_scene_info get_scene_info get_scene_info
diet	infoL	2	92,277	798	0.1702	4	18	3	2,157	0	0	196	false	true	Describe a city block (580 objects)	ToolSearch get_scene_info get_scene_info
diet	infoL	3	117,897	1,027	0.186	5	31	5	2,347	0	0	196	false	true	Describe a city block (580 objects)	ToolSearch get_scene_info get_scene_info get_scene_info get_scene_info
diet	infoL	4	92,542	1,042	0.1772	4	22	4	2,157	0	0	196	false	true	Describe a city block (580 objects)	ToolSearch get_scene_info get_scene_info get_scene_info
diet	infoL	5	92,605	898	0.1748	4	17	4	2,157	0	0	294	false	true	Describe a city block (580 objects)	ToolSearch get_scene_info get_scene_info get_scene_info
diet	infoS	1	67,418	581	0.1541	3	14	2	1,281	0	0	98	false	true	Describe a small room (13 objects)	ToolSearch get_scene_info
diet	infoS	2	67,418	677	0.156	3	22	2	1,281	0	0	98	false	true	Describe a small room (13 objects)	ToolSearch get_scene_info
diet	infoS	3	67,418	612	0.1547	3	15	2	1,281	0	0	98	false	true	Describe a small room (13 objects)	ToolSearch get_scene_info
diet	infoS	4	67,418	560	0.1537	3	13	2	1,281	0	0	98	false	true	Describe a small room (13 objects)	ToolSearch get_scene_info
diet	infoS	5	67,418	603	0.1545	3	14	2	1,281	0	0	98	false	true	Describe a small room (13 objects)	ToolSearch get_scene_info
diet	props	4	67,871	772	0.1643	3	17	2	3,112	0	0	239	false	true	Probe: print every property of 580 objects	ToolSearch execute_blender_code
diet	props	5	68,177	839	0.1681	3	19	2	3,345	0	0	239	false	true	Probe: print every property of 580 objects	ToolSearch execute_blender_code
diet	props	6	67,846	816	0.165	3	20	2	3,040	0	0	239	false	true	Probe: print every property of 580 objects	ToolSearch execute_blender_code
diet	race	1	340,941	10,350	0.5077	11	111	10	410	3	800	3,288	false	true	Showcase: racing car, circuit, 5 s chase camera	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code execute_blender_code look execute_blender_code execute_blender_code look look execute_blender_code
diet	race	2	225,610	8,456	0.4244	8	84	8	410	2	354	3,836	false	true	Showcase: racing car, circuit, 5 s chase camera	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code execute_blender_code execute_blender_code execute_blender_code look look
diet	race	3	223,762	8,012	0.4125	8	85	7	410	2	533	3,288	false	true	Showcase: racing car, circuit, 5 s chase camera	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code execute_blender_code look execute_blender_code look
diet	race	4	258,507	9,031	0.4474	9	101	9	410	2	354	4,384	false	true	Showcase: racing car, circuit, 5 s chase camera	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code execute_blender_code execute_blender_code execute_blender_code look execute_blender_code look
diet	race	5	257,503	8,502	0.4334	9	84	9	410	2	443	4,384	false	true	Showcase: racing car, circuit, 5 s chase camera	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code execute_blender_code execute_blender_code execute_blender_code look look execute_blender_code
diet	red	1	121,011	888	0.1889	5	21	4	785	1	197	276	false	true	Make the chairs red, then look	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code look
diet	red	2	120,244	835	0.1856	5	20	4	502	1	197	276	false	true	Make the chairs red, then look	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code look
diet	red	3	121,025	935	0.1899	5	24	4	785	1	197	276	false	true	Make the chairs red, then look	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code look
diet	red	4	120,991	867	0.1885	5	28	4	794	1	197	276	false	true	Make the chairs red, then look	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code look
diet	red	5	120,961	854	0.1881	5	27	4	785	1	197	357	false	true	Make the chairs red, then look	ToolSearch get_scene_info execute_blender_code look
diet	sides	1	120,504	926	0.1907	5	25	4	856	2	710	272	false	true	Look at the table from four sides	ToolSearch look get_scene_info look
diet	sides	2	151,711	1,678	0.2258	6	26	6	856	3	1,060	680	false	true	Look at the table from four sides	ToolSearch get_scene_info look look execute_blender_code look
diet	sides	3	95,726	1,005	0.185	4	29	3	856	1	355	272	false	true	Look at the table from four sides	ToolSearch get_scene_info look
diet	sides	4	97,279	1,040	0.1918	4	24	4	856	2	710	492	false	true	Look at the table from four sides	ToolSearch get_scene_info look look
diet	sides	5	95,678	918	0.1828	4	22	3	856	1	355	272	false	true	Look at the table from four sides	ToolSearch get_scene_info look
diet	verts	4	67,996	391	0.1581	3	15	2	3,394	0	0	139	false	true	Probe: print every vertex (19,042)	ToolSearch execute_blender_code
diet	verts	5	90,641	601	0.1692	4	20	3	3,419	0	0	278	false	true	Probe: print every vertex (19,042)	ToolSearch execute_blender_code execute_blender_code
diet	verts	6	90,624	617	0.1695	4	21	3	3,419	0	0	278	false	true	Probe: print every vertex (19,042)	ToolSearch execute_blender_code execute_blender_code

Blender MCP token cost: 72 Claude Code runs, from a table and chairs to a racing scene

Measured 2026-10-22 with Claude Code 2.1.295 (Opus 5.5, effort medium) on Windows 11, Blender 5.2.2 LTS and MCP for Blender (uvx mcp-for-blender, add-on 1.8). 8 tasks, 72 runs, with and without the tokensave-mcp-diet 0.3 proxy. License: CC BY 4.0.

Page with tables, chart and method: https://tokensave.app/data/blender-mcp-token-cost Proxy used in the "diet" runs: https://github.com/johnisking/tokensave-mcp-diet (MIT)

Key numbers

Everyday tasks (describe a scene, build a table and four chairs, recolour the chairs and check with a screenshot, look from four sides): $0.16 to $0.23 per task at Opus 5.5 API prices; the largest text result in 25 runs was 2,347 characters.
Racing scene (low-poly car of its own design, a circuit with a corner, 5-second chase-camera animation): $0.471 on average over 5 runs ($0.42 to $0.56); $0.445 with the proxy (within run-to-run noise).
Printing every property of 580 objects: the script returned 122,373 characters, Claude Code refused it, Claude re-ran it in four ~32,000-character chunks: 242,782 input tokens, $0.873. With the proxy: 67,965 tokens, $0.166 (-81%).
Every run passed its check, read back from the saved .blend file.

Files

blender-mcp-token-cost.csv: one row per run (mode, task, run, input/output tokens, API cost, requests, seconds, tool calls, largest text result, images, estimated image tokens, user_prompt characters, refused as too large, passed check, task label, calls).
blender-mcp-token-cost.json: the same with setup and per-image sizes.
Chart: https://tokensave.app/blender-mcp-token-cost-chart.png
Logs, scene generator and run scripts on GitHub: https://github.com/johnisking/token-cost-by-language/tree/main/blender-mcp

Image tokens are estimated as width x height / 750; input totals are exact. Only Claude Code was measured.

Cite: TokenSave (2026). Blender MCP token cost: 72 Claude Code runs, from a table and chairs to a racing scene [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23562484

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