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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Mentions Over Time
The current week is a linear estimate of full-week mentions and content items, based on 4 of 7 calendar days. Totals and company counts use recorded activity, including this week. Forecast growth compares the estimate with the preceding completed week.
497
Total Mentions (recorded)
287
Posts mentioning Trend
101
Companies Mentioning
56
Most mentions in a week
| Week | Mentions | Posts | Companies | WoW Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19–25, 2026 (projected) 4/7d | ~46 26 actual | ~18 10 actual | 6 | Forecast 27.8% |
| Oct 12–18, 2026 | 36 | 18 | 16 | +71.4% |
| Oct 5–11, 2026 | 21 | 9 | 7 | -62.5% |
| Sept 28–Oct 4, 2026 | 56 | 23 | 13 | +75.0% |
| Sept 21–27, 2026 | 32 | 16 | 11 | +128.6% |
| Sept 14–20, 2026 | 14 | 11 | 10 | -33.3% |
| Sept 7–13, 2026 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0% |
| Aug 31–Sept 6, 2026 | 21 | 11 | 6 | +31.3% |
| Aug 24–30, 2026 | 16 | 7 | 6 | +100.0% |
| Aug 17–23, 2026 | 8 | 8 | 5 | -50.0% |
| Aug 10–16, 2026 | 16 | 13 | 11 | -30.4% |
| Aug 3–9, 2026 | 23 | 16 | 8 | +76.9% |
| Jul 27–Aug 2, 2026 | 13 | 10 | 8 | -60.6% |
| Jul 20–26, 2026 | 33 | 5 | 5 | +450.0% |
| Jul 13–19, 2026 | 6 | 6 | 5 | -60.0% |
| Jul 6–12, 2026 | 15 | 10 | 9 | +7.1% |
| Jun 29–Jul 5, 2026 | 14 | 6 | 6 | -6.7% |
| Jun 22–28, 2026 | 15 | 7 | 6 | +200.0% |
| Jun 15–21, 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -37.5% |
| Jun 8–14, 2026 | 8 | 8 | 8 | -33.3% |
| Jun 1–7, 2026 | 12 | 7 | 6 | -7.7% |
| May 25–31, 2026 | 13 | 12 | 7 | +116.7% |
| May 18–24, 2026 | 6 | 2 | 2 | +50.0% |
| May 11–17, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +100.0% |
| May 4–10, 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -85.7% |
| Apr 27–May 3, 2026 | 14 | 7 | 5 | -- |
| Apr 20–26, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -100.0% |
| Apr 13–19, 2026 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +100.0% |
| Apr 6–12, 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Mar 30–Apr 5, 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -50.0% |
| Mar 23–29, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -42.9% |
| Mar 16–22, 2026 | 7 | 6 | 5 | +133.3% |
| Mar 9–15, 2026 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +50.0% |
| Mar 2–8, 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Feb 23–Mar 1, 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +100.0% |
| Feb 16–22, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Feb 9–15, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -100.0% |
| Feb 2–8, 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Jan 26–Feb 1, 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +100.0% |
| Jan 19–25, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Jan 12–18, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -100.0% |
| Jan 5–11, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Dec 29, 2025–Jan 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -100.0% |
| Dec 22–28, 2025 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +100.0% |
| Dec 15–21, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -66.7% |
| Dec 8–14, 2025 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +200.0% |
| Dec 1–7, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Nov 24–30, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -100.0% |
| Nov 17–23, 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Nov 10–16, 2025 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Nov 3–9, 2025 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -- |
| Oct 27–Nov 2, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -100.0% |
| Oct 20–26, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0% |