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# [The Price Per Million Tokens Is Lying to You](https://best-ai-benchmarks.hashnode.dev/price-per-million-tokens-is-lying-to-you?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Why "price per million tokens" hides the real cost of AI models, and how to measure what you actually pay per task.

Mar 5 · 5 min read · best-ai-benchmarks.hashnode.dev  
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