The Reasoning Show What's Your Token Budget?
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Feb 22, 2026 They dig into rising costs of AI agents and how token budgets compare to paying people. They debate centralized versus decentralized compute and what owning tokens could mean for companies. They explore translating token usage into business metrics and the shifting economics from training to operational costs.
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AI Agent Costs Cause Sticker Shock
- AI agents carry real, often-surprising dollar costs that can reach six figures per agent for complex projects.
- Aaron Delp recounts industry conversations where teams realized their agent-driven projects could cost ~$100,000 per agent, creating sticker shock for non-developers.
Evaluating AI By Output Time And Cost
- People are beginning to measure AI projects by output, time, and cost, not just technical novelty.
- Aaron Delp notes teams now ask: what did we build, how long did it take, and how much did it cost when evaluating AI outcomes.
VC Bet Asked If Agents Can Grow Corn
- A VC bet project tested whether AI agents could manage farming tasks end-to-end, from monitoring to market.
- Aaron Delp describes a contest where agents were challenged to handle everything a farmer does, including harvesting and logistics.