Token Maximalist
A philosophy for the age of abundant intelligence.
The token maximalist understands that while the cost of AI might seem high, the value overwhelms.
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Dollars per million tokens
Learning Requires Waste
The token maximalist doesn't aim to save tokens, but they don't seek to waste them either.
Learning comes with waste.
The value overwhelms the cost.
Macro vs. Micro
While a token maximalist isn't worried about the number of tokens they use in the macro, they spend tremendous effort counting tokens in the micro.
CREAM
Context Rules Everything Around Me.
Today's Expensive
The token maximalist knows today's expensive is tomorrow's cheap.
They optimize for capability, not current pricing.
Model Selection
The token maximalist uses the best model.
They aren't tribal. They follow capability, not brand.
Ignore the Benchmarks
Token maximalists ignore the evals that labs use to market new models.
They know the quality of a model is proven in situ.
The Token Maximalist Creed
- 01
Value Overwhelms Cost
The value overwhelms.
- 02
Learning Requires Waste
Learning comes with waste.
- 03
CREAM
Context Rules Everything Around Me.
- 04
Today's Expensive
Today's expensive is tomorrow's cheap.
- 05
Best Model
Follow capability, not brand.
- 06
Ignore the Evals
Proven in situ.
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