Epoch AI measures how fast inference prices are falling

Measured the rate of decline in inference prices — 9× to 900× per year depending on the benchmark

Why it matters

The first quantitative measurement breaking down, task by task, the steep drop in token prices at equal performance

Source — Primary sources first; secondary reports are labelled “Press”

Officialepoch.aihttps://epoch.ai/data-insights/llm-inference-price-trends

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