AI Intelligence Per Dollar Drops 1000x in 18 Months

AI researcher Yuchen Jin notes that intelligence per dollar has collapsed roughly 1000x in 18 months: GLM-5.3 Flash now outperforms o1 Pro at a tiny fraction of its $150/$600 per million token pricing.

2026-09-07 ~ 2026-09-07 · 2 related posts

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