Do not reconcile fields with different contracts.A heuristic composition row is not expected to sum to a provider-anchored headline.

Name the number before judging it.

pressure

Newest provider-reported prompt sample.

projected

Sample carried over signed surface movement.

surface

Current Session nodes under fixed density.

total

Compaction baseline plus surface delta.

Why compaction can stay estimated.

Reusablematching header

The current envelope must equal the usage anchor.

Conservativeanchor ≥ heuristic

A smaller usage sample cannot safely carry signed shrink deltas.

Fallbackfull reprice

Otherwise rc.8 estimates the complete current request.

Do not tune one global coefficient from one Session.

Provider, model, language, schemas, caching, and hidden framing all move the ratio.

Keep the complete accounting map.

The canonical guide covers field semantics, anchor eligibility, UI mismatch, compaction diagnosis, calibration evidence, and twelve regression gates.

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