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Gary Marcus: Token Prices Falling, But AI Moats and Profitability Remain Weak
June 3, 2026
Marcus clarifies his position: LLM token prices will fall due to absent moats, not rise, putting provider profitability in question. He also argues recent gains like Claude Code stem from integrating symbolic tools rather than scaling, and that GPT-5 underdelivered.
HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU
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founderWorth watching because commoditizing token prices compress margins for API-dependent products but may reduce input costs if you're a buyer.
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investorThe moat-free pricing argument directly challenges revenue sustainability assumptions for frontier model providers.