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AI Companies Should Stop Charging for Tokens and Start Charging for Outcomes

Hacker Noon

TechnologyHacker Noon·Sep 4, 2026·1 min read

AI Companies Should Stop Charging for Tokens and Start Charging for Outcomes

We trust math. And the math shows that a model that uses five times as many tokens but achieves ten times better outcomes is economically superior, despite higher COGS. So, while charging per token seems to be the default strategy, it is a…

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