Trends
AI inference market, over time
How the cost, intelligence, and value of AI inference are evolving — derived from daily UTC snapshots. 1 days in window.
II-C Cost
$1.09
II-I Intelligence
57.2
II-V Value
20.71
Cost / IQ
$0.022
II-C Cost Index
Average best-price input across top-10 intelligence models · USD / 1M tokens
$1.09
0.00% over window
$1.09
$1.09
2026-04-16
2026-04-16
Output Index
Average best-price output across top-10 · USD / 1M tokens
$5.93
0.00% over window
$5.93
$5.93
2026-04-16
2026-04-16
Blended Index
Weighted blend (input × 1 + output × 0.3) / 1.3 · USD
$2.21
0.00% over window
$2.21
$2.21
2026-04-16
2026-04-16
II-I Intelligence Ceiling
Highest intelligence score available
57.20
0.00% over window
57.20
57.20
2026-04-16
2026-04-16
Average IQ
Mean of all scored models
45.73
0.00% over window
45.73
45.73
2026-04-16
2026-04-16
II-V Value
Average intelligence ÷ blended price · higher is better
20.71
0.00% over window
20.71
20.71
2026-04-16
2026-04-16
Cost per IQ point
Frontier input price ÷ frontier intelligence · USD per 1M tokens per IQ point
$0.022
0.00% over window
$0.022
$0.022
2026-04-16
2026-04-16