# What does one AI decision cost?

> What does one AI decision cost? Compare per-token LLM classification against per-decision System One pricing with live list prices: cost per decision, break-even volume, payback and review-labour savings.

Source: https://tokenomy.ai/system-one-economics
Last updated: 2026-09-21
Publisher: Tokenomy — FinOps for AI
License: free to quote with attribution and a link to the source URL.

System One Models return a probability distribution over a typed schema instead of generating tokens. This page meters the decision tier against LLM classification with adjustable assumptions.

## Overview

System One Models return a probability distribution over a typed schema instead of generating tokens. This page meters the decision tier against LLM classification with adjustable assumptions.

- Cost per decision vs cost per million tokens
- Break-even volume and payback on integration effort
- Confidence-threshold automation and human review savings
- Why Jevons paradox raises total spend as unit cost falls

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