positiveSYS.SOURCE: Marginal Revolution• 2026-09-23T13:08:59Z

Decline in AI Inference Costs Demonstrates Rapid Technological Progress

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The cost of AI performance has decreased by 47% per quarter over three years, leading to a 13-fold annual reduction, with examples showing a 725-fold decline in inference costs for similar performance levels. This trend indicates AI models are becoming both more intelligent and significantly cheaper to operate.

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