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Tokenmaxxing Was the Wrong Metric

"Tokenmaxxing Was the Wrong Metric" -

Silicon Valley treated rising token consumption as proof of AI adoption. But tokens are an input cost, not a measure of value. As companies turn to cheaper Chinese models and Mira Murati launches Inkling, the market is shifting from tokenmaxxing to a better metric: the cost of producing a successful outcome.