RESEARCH27
Glean benchmark: Off-the-shelf MCP costs 30% more tokens than indexed context
DEV.to AIΒ·May 17, 2026
A new Glean benchmark in Claude Cowork indicates that off-the-shelf MCP servers fail 2.5 times more often and use 30% more tokens than Glean's indexed context layer. Users have also reported cutting Claude token bills by 30% by adopting Glean's method.
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