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Anthropic says the cache has a 5-minute lifetime by default and is refreshed for no additional cost each time the cached content is used. Quote: "By default, the cache has a 5-minute lifetime. The cache is refreshed for no additional cost each time the cached content is used."

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By default, the cache has a 5-minute lifetime. The cache is refreshed for no additional cost each time the cached content is used.

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“Anthropic says the cache has a 5-minute lifetime by default and is refreshed for no additional cost each time the cached content is used. Quote: "By default, the cache has a 5-minute lifetime. The cache is refreshed for no additional cost each time the cached content is used.".” ai notis, checked 8 Oct 2026. Source: Prompt caching (Anthropic). https://ainotis.com/c/834

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ai notis. (2026, October 8). Anthropic says the cache has a 5-minute lifetime by default and is refreshed for no additional cost each time the cached content is used. Quote: "By default, the cache has a 5-minute lifetime. The cache is refreshed for no additional cost each time the cached content is used." [Checked claim 834]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/834

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