Token prices are down ~70% this year.
But bills keep climbing anyway.
The infrastructure behind each model call is a budget decision, not a technical detail.
The fix?
Route work to the right model, choose who runs it, and get more control over costs.
@ionet and @OpenRouter make it possible. Bring your own key, keep your setup.
AI for everyone, not just the biggest budgets.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rashishrivastava/2026/10/06/ai-costs-too-much-the-reckoning-is-here/
But bills keep climbing anyway.
The infrastructure behind each model call is a budget decision, not a technical detail.
The fix?
Route work to the right model, choose who runs it, and get more control over costs.
@ionet and @OpenRouter make it possible. Bring your own key, keep your setup.
AI for everyone, not just the biggest budgets.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rashishrivastava/2026/10/06/ai-costs-too-much-the-reckoning-is-here/