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!
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.