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OpenAI Reveals How Much Researchers Spend on AI Coding
The startup said median researchers now use more than $600 in tokens a day as coding agents reshape internal work.
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Sam Altman previously announced that the company's most active user spends 100 billion tokens per month. The post Some OpenAI Researchers Spend More Than $7,000 in AI Tokens Every Day appeared first on Digiato.
OpenAI says some researchers are blowing through $7,000 in AI tokens every day – but it’s a price the company appears willing to pay
OpenAI has revealed that researchers now spend around $600 each day on AI tokens amidst a surge in agentic coding. Some, meanwhile, are using upwards of $7,000 worth of tokens per day.
A report summarizing the actual state of AI use by researchers affiliated with OpenAI was published on September 6, 2026. The report includes trends in the amount and application of AI used by researchers, providing insights into the current state of AI use at cutting-edge research institutions.
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