Epoch AI: AI inference costs fall about 47% per quarter

Epoch AI @EpochAIResearchOriginally posted 2026.09.23

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AI is getting cheaper more quickly than any other transformative tech in history. At a given level of performance, cost has fallen ~47%/quarter since 2023. That’s 4× faster than DNA sequencing, 6× faster than compute, 18× faster than lithium batteries, and (up to 1973) 54× https://t.co/DG5Fe4XmQI