You describe a problem, a dream, a plan, or a slightly questionable life decision, and Tokens Needed estimates how many "AI tokens" it would take to pull it off. Then it tells you your difficulty level, your AI survival score, what you actually need, and a verdict you didn't ask for.
It's a mix of four things:
- A personality quiz — because the result is really about you.
- A productivity tool — the suggestions are genuinely useful.
- A funny internet calculator — the number is dramatic on purpose.
- An AI creator tool — a nudge toward building the thing.
How the number works
Right now the estimate is generated by a rule-based engine that reads your words, detects the kind of challenge (love, business, creativity, life admin, existential spiral, building things), and factors in how many ambitions you crammed into one sentence. The same prompt always gives the same result, so you can share it and argue about it. Later, this can be powered by a real AI model for spicier answers.
A friendly disclaimer
Tokens Needed is for fun and encouragement, not advice. It does not give medical, legal, financial, or mental-health guidance. If a question is heavy, the answer here is light on purpose, please talk to a real human you trust.