About this episode

The episode discusses the emergence of cheaper AI models and their implications compared to established models like Claude and ChatGPT.

We're discussing new AI model releases from xAI, Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic, and the shift toward cheaper, more efficient models.Focusing on Grok 4.5 and Meta’s MuseSpark 1.1, there's also a broader move toward model routing and enterprise use. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ EMAIL US: info@limitless.fm NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFT SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQ APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/limitless-podcast/id1813210890 RSS FEED: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 AI Price Competition 2:48 Grok 4.5 Breakdown 7:50 Meta Enters The Race 15:21 Agents Change Everything 17:08 Comparing Model Prices 21:24 Cheaper Tokens, More Usage 23:30 Profitability Still Matters 24:34 A Multi-Model Future ------ RESOURCES Josh: https://x.com/JoshKale Ejaaz: https://x.com/cryptopunk7213 ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ Josh works with Anthropic as a contractor. All views expressed are his own and do not represent Anthropic, its leadership, or its affiliates. Nothing in this episode is investment advice.

People in this episode

Host: Limitless

Guests: Josh, Ejaaz

Topics covered

• AI models
• price competition
• enterprise use
• model routing
• efficiency

Keywords

• AI models
• Grok 4.5
• Meta MuseSpark 1.1
• price competition
• enterprise AI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: xAI, Meta, OpenAI, Anthropic

Products: Grok 4.5, Meta’s MuseSpark 1.1

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