Token Prices Drop 98% as Enterprise AI Bills Triple

Per-token prices for AI models fell 98% to $0.40 per million tokens. Enterprise AI bills rose 320% to $7 million annually from $1.2 million in 2024. Agentic tools like Claude Opus 4.5, GPT-5.1, and Gemini 3 Pro increased per-task token use 18.6x. The Linux Foundation launched the Tokenomics Foundation to establish cost standards. A Microsoft developer spent $500 to $ monthly on tokens before licences were revoked.