I think the days of companies relying only on frontier models are coming to an end. 1. Tokenmaxxing at frontier-model A…
By Peter Yang
I think the days of companies relying only on frontier models are coming to an end. 1. Tokenmaxxing at frontier-model API prices makes no sense. Uber burned through its entire 2026 AI budget in 4 months, Microsoft moved engineers off Claude Code due to cost, and companies are realizing that running everything on frontier models can get expensive fast. Tokenmaxxing makes sense when you’re on a subsidized $200/month plan, but it’s unsustainable at API rates. 2. Companies will rely on a portfolio…
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