I'm able to still browse live Reddit on RIF when I am logged out. Will doing so count API calls against the devs?

I noticed that when I was logged in, whenever I refreshed I would get a 429 error. However after clearing my app data, and opening the app as a subconscious abatement of boredom, I realized I was still being fed live content.

Is this accruing API calls that the devs will have to pay for?