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"30% cheaper per task" measured at $7.60 — the heaviest token bill ever tested (193k tokens/task). Sonnet 5 costs ~$5. The rate card didn't move; the token column did.

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September 29, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Etched $21B, Groq $350M, Stripe-OpenRouter $7.5B. Six cost vectors now shape inference — not just per-token. Binding constraint: $10 integration for $1 model.

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August 21, 2026 at 4:41 AM
August 28, 2026 at 5:15 PM
The AI profit battle isn't about who has the smartest model — it's about who can serve tokens profitably. A fresh look at why inference economics are Alphabet's hidden lever, and what it signals for #GOOG. https://post.kapualabs.com/2p9bkfx6 #AI #InferenceEconomics
Inference Economics: Alphabet's AI Profitability Lever
A comprehensive analysis of token costs, utilization, and monetization shaping Alphabet's AI returns.
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August 3, 2026 at 7:31 PM