Aug 25, 09:45 AM

AI Token Costs Plummet 240-Fold in 18 Months, Enabling Ubiquitous LLM Integration

The cost of tokens for artificial intelligence models has significantly decreased over the past 18 months, dropping from $180 to $0.75 for 1 million tokens, a 240-fold reduction. This sharp decline in cost is making AI more accessible and ubiquitous, as large language models (LLMs) become increasingly integrated into various aspects of technology and everyday life. The commoditization of foundational models is driving this trend, enabling the automation of manual tasks at an exponential pace. According to Altman's 0th Law, the cost of intelligence and energy is expected to continue trending towards zero, further accelerating these developments. Notably, the cost reduction applies to 2 million tokens as well.

Written with ChatGPT (GPT-4o).

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Spreek@spreekaway
2 years ago
Shitcoin tokens 🤝GPT tokens Price dropping 240x in 18 months https://t.co/EnIuS38Ncy
Rohan Paul@rohanpaul_ai
2 years ago
Intelligence is getting dirt cheap. The price tag's dropping so fast and with commoditization of foundational models, LLMs will come literally everywhere. Manual tasks will get automated left and right. 2M tokens were $180, just 24 months ago, and now $0.75 https://t.co/veLomf8DRy
Starson 🇺🇸🚀🇺🇸@DrStarson
2 years ago
The cost of human-level intelligence is going to zero: 240x deflation in 18 months. https://t.co/3sIWcJh93B

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