Cost per task
How many tokens or dollars it takes to successfully complete a given task by an LLM with a harness.
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Tracked keywords:
cost per task,
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intelligence per dollar,
cost-performance frontier,
ai unit economics,
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cost per accepted output
Mentions Over Time
The current month is a linear estimate of full-month mentions and content items, based on 22 of 31 calendar days. Totals and company counts use recorded activity, including this month. Forecast growth compares the estimate with the preceding completed month.
511
Total Mentions (recorded)
300
Posts mentioning Trend
106
Companies Mentioning
135 (projected)
Most mentions in a month
| Month | Mentions | Posts | Companies | MoM Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (projected) 22/31d | ~135 96 actual | ~58 41 actual | 27 | Forecast 3.8% |
| Sep 2026 | 130 | 68 | 32 | +103.1% |
| Aug 2026 | 64 | 45 | 24 | -20.0% |
| Jul 2026 | 80 | 36 | 23 | +95.1% |
| Jun 2026 | 41 | 28 | 24 | +51.9% |
| May 2026 | 27 | 21 | 15 | +50.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 0% |
| Mar 2026 | 18 | 16 | 13 | +260.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | +25.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 4 | 3 | 3 | -42.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 7 | 7 | 7 | +16.7% |
| Nov 2025 | 6 | 5 | 4 | +100.0% |
| Oct 2025 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +50.0% |
| Sep 2025 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -33.3% |
| Aug 2025 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Jul 2025 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +200.0% |
| Jun 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| May 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Apr 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Mar 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Feb 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -100.0% |
| Jan 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Dec 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Nov 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Oct 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |