# LLM token-price index falls to 97 cents per million tokens

_Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 1:20 PM EDT · AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

The LLM Token Expenditure Index's average cost per million tokens has fallen to 97 cents, CNBC reported in a Techmeme summary. The measure previously reached $2.07 on May 28, indicating a sharp months-long decline in the index's tracked token costs. The supplied summary does not specify the providers, models, or methodology behind the measure.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/260901/p32#a260901p32)

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