CEO targets 20% token efficiency gain in 12 months, then 90% by year two?

CEO targets 20% token efficiency gain in 12 months, then 90% by year two

90% reduction would make AI inference ~10x cheaper, enabling new use cases?

90% reduction would make AI inference ~10x cheaper, enabling new use cases

Reddit users mock the target, suggesting "\no_think" prompt as instant efficiency hack

Open Source

r/LocalLLaMA July 10, 2026

⚡Costs could plummet 90% by 2026, sparking debate on prompt engineering shortcuts

Deep Dive

According to a Reddit post, token efficiency needs to drop to as much as 20% over the next 12 months, and 90% by the following year.

Key Points

CEO targets 20% token efficiency gain in 12 months, then 90% by year two
90% reduction would make AI inference ~10x cheaper, enabling new use cases
Reddit users mock the target, suggesting "\no_think" prompt as instant efficiency hack

90% cheaper tokens would democratise AI, but prompt-level tricks highlight the gap between cost and capability.