tokens

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AI service providers use tokens as a unit of measurement when they bill corporates for their products, and in recent weeks there have been signs of a growing discomfort among users at the high cost.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

An intensive coding session by a programmer can burn through one million tokens in a matter of hours or less.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

CFOs face unpredictable AI costs and sticker shock as vendors shift to usage-based pricing, measured by tokens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

These costs have been catching employers off guard, especially with the increased use of agentic AI sucking up tokens.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Before his upraised hand the foul Messenger recoiled, and Gandalf coming seized and took from him the tokens: coat, cloak, and sword.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien