Enterprise AI Spend Gets A Reality Check
The cost of using AI is falling rapidly, with the price of processing a million tokens dropping by roughly 10X every year.

If AI costs are dropping fast, now’s the time to test small, high-impact applications—like dynamic menu pricing or inventory forecasting—before committing to full-scale rollouts. But ask yourself: will the savings from automation outweigh the time spent training staff on new tools?
The cost of using AI is falling rapidly, with the price of processing a million tokens dropping by roughly 10X every year.
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