Preprint
Aug 2026
What Does Context Compression Cost an Agent? Interaction Costs Unrevealed by Task-Completion Metrics
A controlled runtime measurement protocol for reacquisition cost in a bounded-horizon tool-using agent and three models across two task regimes are evaluated, showing that the reacquisition signature is environment-dependent rather than intrinsic to shortening context.
Shuyu Liu
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