Intelligence per Dollar Collapsed ~1000x in 1.5 Years: o1 Pro to GLM-5.3 Flash
Yuchenj_UW · x · 2026-09-07
Yuchen Jin argues intelligence per dollar is the best lens on AI progress: o1 Pro cost $150/$600 per million tokens 1.5 years ago; today GLM-5.3 Flash costs $0.15/$0.50 while being more intelligent — roughly a 1000x price collapse in under 18 months.
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