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The model is no longer the product: tokens per watt per user

July 15, 2026
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That is why Aravind Srinivas of Perplexity says that the model itself is no longer the product. If you only resell third-party tokens through a polished interface, your business has no future. The real advantage lies in orchestration. In other words, building an agent harness that decides when to use a local, inexpensive model and when

That is why Aravind Srinivas of Perplexity says that the model itself is no longer the product. If you only resell third-party tokens through a polished interface, your business has no future. The real advantage lies in orchestration. In other words, building an agent harness that decides when to use a local, inexpensive model and when to turn to the supermodel in the cloud. Srinivas proposes measuring token value in watts per user. This metric shifts the debate from the philosophy of mind to the raw electricity bill.

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