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How to reduce AI token costs across your business
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· September 3, 2026
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Key points This growth is based on proprietary data from Ramp, which processes payments for thousands of businesses. Businesses are seeing a significant increase in AI token spend, with a 572% year-over-year growth from June 2025 to June 2026.
Businesses are seeing a significant increase in AI token spend, with a 572% year-over-year growth from June 2025 to June 2026. This growth is based on proprietary data from Ramp, which processes payments for thousands of businesses.
The cost of AI tokens is proving to be a challenge for finance teams to manage, as it does not follow predictable patterns like other software expenses.
Further details on managing AI token spend are available, including the need for oversight at both the engineering and finance levels to control these recurring costs.
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Category: business Published: September 3, 2026 Source: KVIA ABC-7 Reading time: 1 min
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