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Context window is not your paste budget

PasteBudget, a new tool, calculates whether a prompt fits within a model's context window after accounting for prior messages and answer space, and splits oversized text into safe, paste-ready parts. It cites Claude Haiku 4.5's 200K context limit as an example, catching an 11-token overflow and creating 2 parts without uploading the text. The tool aims to prevent context overflow and protect privacy.

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Context window is not your paste budget
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See what actually fits after prior messages and answer space. If it’s too large, turn it into safe, paste-ready parts in one click.

The 200K context trap

Claude Haiku 4.5

Actual room for new material

150

Example needs

≈161

PasteBudget catches the 11-token overflow.

Then it makes 2 safe parts without up the text.

Check the whole request

Find out if it fits. Fix it if it doesn’t. #

Paste the real prompt, account for the conversation already used, and protect enough room for a useful answer.

The method

One useful verdict, with the caveats visible. #

A raw context-window number is not your real input budget. PasteBudget subtracts the space you need for an answer and anything already in the conversation before deciding whether new material fits.

Current references

Model limits with receipts. #

Presets are sourced from provider documentation. Limits can change, so every row links back to the current source.

Practical guides

Use the limit well, not just fully. #

Good to know

Plain answers. #

PasteBudget is designed to be conservative about both context and privacy.

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