The cost-saving AI measure Coinbase's CEO is taking to keep costs 'roughly flat' while growing token usage

• “We’re working hard on routing prompts to cheaper models where appropriate,” Armstrong wrote.
• The post ignited debate over token-saving strategies — and what it means for the big AI labs.

The tide seems to be turning. Glean cofounder Tony Gentilcore commented that Armstrong’s post was “spot on.”

“Everyone technical already knows this,” Gentilcore wrote. “The financial markets are the only ones extrapolating out Opus prices to infinite scale.”