TOKEN CRISIS

THE LLM PRICING ROLLERCOASTER (2023–2026)

High Score 00000
Current Era 2023
Blended Cost $0.00 / 1M
OpenAI

GPT-3.5 Turbo

2023

Cheap mainstream LLM

INPUT / 1M $1.50
OUTPUT / 1M $2.00
TERRAIN ALTITUDE LOW

TOKEN CRISIS

Run through AI history (2023–2026).
The Ground Zig-Zags with API Costs!
High model costs create tall steep peaks; low costs plunge into valleys.

JUMP OVER OBSTACLES: SPACE / UP / TAP
DUCK / FAST FALL: DOWN / S
OBSTACLES: 429 ERROR, OOM, TOKEN CAPS
2023 (GPT-4 Era) 2026 (Commodity Frontier)
Made with Friday