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The cost of generating one million tokens has dropped approximately 100-fold, yet surging demand outpaces this decline. Two years ago, SaaS companies handled 1-2k tokens; now, a standard deep research query requires 1 million tokens, with projections of 10-100 million per query by next year.","As of September 2025, the AI economy is at a pivotal juncture, marked by rapid advancements and mounting challenges.","Two years ago, SaaS companies handled 1-2k tokens; now, a standard deep research query requires 1 million tokens, with projections of 10-100 million per query by next year.","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>As of September 2025, the AI economy is at a pivotal juncture, marked by rapid advancements and mounting challenges.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cpicture class=\"image-align-left\">\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/00/image-2025-09-01t135449578.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"The Current State of the AI Economy: A Balancing Act of Costs and Growth\" class=\"image-align-left\" height=\"225\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/00/image-2025-09-01t135449578.jpg\" width=\"300\" />\u003C/picture>The cost of generating one million tokens has dropped approximately 100-fold, yet surging demand outpaces this decline.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Two years ago, SaaS companies handled 1-2k tokens; now, a standard deep research query requires 1 million tokens, with projections of 10-100 million per query by next year.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Notion, once enjoying a 90% margin typical of cloud SaaS, is seeing this erode as CEO Ivan Zhao reveals AI provider payments now account for about 10% of its revenue.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Similarly, \u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/cursor-s-meteoric-rise-how-vibecoding-fueled-a-200m-arr-startup-without-a-dollar-on-marketing\">Cursor\u003C/a>, Replit, and others are raising prices despite 80-90% margins from large clients, prompting a shift to cost-effective models like GPT-5 Nano ($0.10 per million tokens) compared to GPT-5’s $3.44.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Industry giants — Google, \u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/openai-issues-stern-warning-against-unauthorized-stock-trading\">OpenAI\u003C/a>, and \u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/openai-and-anthropic-conduct-cross-model-safety-study\">Anthropic\u003C/a> — dominate infrastructure, making it increasingly difficult for startups to compete. Despite promises of cheaper AI, the real economic burden is rising, straining startup business models. This benefits clients with improved efficiency but risks driving market centralization.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Also read:\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/copilot-arrives-on-samsung-tvs-and-monitors\">Copilot Arrives on Samsung TVs and Monitors\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/andreessen-horowitz-releases-fifth-top-100-ai-apps-ranking\">Andreessen Horowitz Releases Fifth Top 100 AI Apps Ranking\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/china-unveils-ai-plus-strategy-for-total-economic-integration\">China Unveils "AI Plus" Strategy for Total Economic Integration\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Cp>Thank you!\u003Cbr />\nJoin us on social media!\u003Cbr />\nSee you!\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Author: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/slava-vasipenok/\">Slava Vasipenok\u003C/a>\u003Cbr />\nFounder and CEO of \u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/team\">QUASA\u003C/a> (quasa.io) - Daily insights on Web3, AI, Crypto, and Freelance. Stay updated on finance, technology trends, and creator tools - with sources and real value.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Innovative entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in IT, fintech, and blockchain. Specializes in decentralized solutions for freelancing, helping to overcome the barriers of traditional finance, especially in developing regions.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>This is not financial or investment advice. 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