Does a token buy you more or less now than it did a few months ago? (bigspin.ai)

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We built a consumer price index (CPI) for AI coding output from Anthropic's Opus 4.6 model in SWE-chat, Feb 5–Apr 15, 2026.

tanepiper 1mo ago ↗

It feels like the market on tokens has changed - until recently you were buying actual usage. Now it feels more like an all-inclusive resource where you buy 'tokens' that the resort decides the value of - watered down drinks and cheap buffet for everyone!