Startup Says Its AI Tool Rivals Big Models for Far Less Money

Startup Tokenless says its AI tool, PRO, matches leading AI models on standard tests at much lower cost. On one test, both PRO and Claude Opus 4.8 scored 72%, but PRO cost $0.32 per task versus $2.41. On another, PRO scored 89.0% for $74.78 versus Opus 4.8's 88.9% for $80.01. The company claims 57% savings. All figures are self-reported.