G2 spent $1.27M on 970B tokens, shifting focus from adoption to efficiency
prasanna_says · x · 2026-08-27
G2's engineering head shared their AI token spending strategy. Data shows G2 has spent $1.27 million on 970 billion tokens year-to-date.
Key strategic shifts:
- Moved from "100% AI access" to "increased AI fluency and efficiency".
- "Getting more out of every token" is now a top company priority with a dedicated OKR.
- The author improved a frequently used automation workflow by 40%.
Additionally, their report found that 80% of software buyers now provide dedicated token or LLM budgets for their technical teams.
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