Search costs surpass inference in agent workflows
schwentker · x · 2026-08-24
Notes that model inference costs are collapsing toward free, while search costs remain, making search the dominant expense in agent workflows. Old pricing models break at 1000x volume. Parag aims to make search 100x cheaper than Google and 10x faster.
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