"Output tokens so cheap they're literally free": a16z partner on deflation of intelligence
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-09-16
- a16z's Hossein calls the new Typesafe/Jev model form "incredibly cool": output tokens so cheap to meter they're literally free.
- He frames it as continued "deflation of intelligence" — reasoning costs keep collapsing, reshaping model pricing and applications.
- The model's claimed specs (20-200x faster, up to 400x cheaper, free output tokens) remain unverified.
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