# The Tokenomics Brief

**Source:** Tokenomics Foundation · **Published:** Sep 7, 2026 · **Format:** Podcast · **Category:** News and commentary
**Measures:** Cost

J.R. Storment's Foundation-run show. Episode 17 proposes a "Total Cost of AI" framing, arguing token and API costs make up only 10 to 25% of what AI actually costs an organization. Episode 16, "Routing Wars," covers early State of Tokenomics buy-side data: over 80% of respondents are using, implementing, or evaluating model routers, with cost-per-outcome replacing cost-per-token as the tracked metric.

> Token and API costs make up only 10–25% of the real, total cost of AI, per the show's framing. — The Tokenomics Brief, Ep. 17, Sept 2026

**Useful for:** Building methodology

Source: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7G86VqWjZ6Qjhu04S2vyuL