diff --git a/Services/ChatService.ts b/Services/ChatService.ts
index 5dd6e53..b41ca73 100644
--- a/Services/ChatService.ts
+++ b/Services/ChatService.ts
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export class ChatService {
 	}
 
 	public setStatusBarTokens(inputTokens: number, outputTokens: number): void {
-		this.statusBarService.setStatusBarMessage(`Input Tokens: ${inputTokens} / Output Tokens: ${outputTokens}`);
+		this.statusBarService.animateTokens(inputTokens, outputTokens);
 	}
 
 	private async streamRequestResponse(
diff --git a/Services/StatusBarService.ts b/Services/StatusBarService.ts
index 51282a9..c3612e6 100644
--- a/Services/StatusBarService.ts
+++ b/Services/StatusBarService.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ export class StatusBarService {
 
     private readonly plugin: AIAgentPlugin;
     private statusBarItem: HTMLElement | null;
+    private currentInputTokens: number = 0;
+    private currentOutputTokens: number = 0;
+    private animationFrame: number | null = null;
 
     public constructor() {
         this.plugin = Resolve<AIAgentPlugin>(Services.AIAgentPlugin);
@@ -21,7 +24,52 @@ export class StatusBarService {
         this.statusBarItem?.createEl("span", { text: message });
     }
 
+    public animateTokens(targetInputTokens: number, targetOutputTokens: number) {
+        // Cancel any ongoing animation
+        if (this.animationFrame !== null) {
+            cancelAnimationFrame(this.animationFrame);
+        }
+
+        const startInputTokens = this.currentInputTokens;
+        const startOutputTokens = this.currentOutputTokens;
+        const startTime = performance.now();
+        const duration = 1000;
+
+        const animate = (currentTime: number) => {
+            const elapsed = currentTime - startTime;
+            const progress = Math.min(elapsed / duration, 1);
+
+            // Ease-out cubic for smooth deceleration
+            const eased = 1 - Math.pow(1 - progress, 3);
+
+            // Calculate current values
+            this.currentInputTokens = Math.round(
+                startInputTokens + (targetInputTokens - startInputTokens) * eased
+            );
+            this.currentOutputTokens = Math.round(
+                startOutputTokens + (targetOutputTokens - startOutputTokens) * eased
+            );
+
+            this.setStatusBarMessage(
+                `Input Tokens: ${this.currentInputTokens} / Output Tokens: ${this.currentOutputTokens}`
+            );
+
+            // Continue animation if not complete
+            if (progress < 1) {
+                this.animationFrame = requestAnimationFrame(animate);
+            } else {
+                this.animationFrame = null;
+            }
+        };
+
+        this.animationFrame = requestAnimationFrame(animate);
+    }
+
     public removeStatusBarMessage() {
+        if (this.animationFrame !== null) {
+            cancelAnimationFrame(this.animationFrame);
+            this.animationFrame = null;
+        }
         this.statusBarItem?.remove();
         this.statusBarItem = null;
     }