Economics of AI · Preference scores over time

The Falling Price of Intelligence

Compare models available by June and December each year, then the latest available field. Higher points have stronger Arena text-preference scores; points further right have lower listed token prices. Press Play or choose a date to follow the frontier.

Historical reconstruction. The 2024–June 2026 scenes use ratings and prices captured later. They illustrate the changing model field; they are not exact dated leaderboards. The September scene selectively uses Arena’s 25 September 2026 leaderboard, checked on 30 September. Arena scores measure response preference, not professional-task performance.

Reconstruction June 2024
Past models
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