Compute and token prices
a16z's line chart drew 269.4K views on X: 3.7x its typical post and #16 of 43 a16z charts we track by views. Read Oct 14, 2026.
Token prices keep falling and GPU rental prices keep rising
Why it spread
The post spread because it paired a clear, self-explaining line chart with a timely claim, earning 1,153 likes, 128 reposts, 52 quotes, 495 saves californians and 190,337 views, which is 3.5x the account's typical likes of 333.
What worked
- The chart is self-labelling and shows compute prices rising as token prices fall, so the message lands without extra explanation.
- The post text is short and quotable, which helped drive 52 quotes and 128 reposts.
- The account is branded and includes a source line, and its source reach and quote rate both sit in the top quarter.
What to borrow
We could use the same form by pairing one clean line chart with a short, self-explaining claim about our own data, and by adding a visible source line and brand mark.
Careful
Do not over-read the result as proof that any chart will spread, since the account already has a large audience and the post benefits from a top-quarter source reach and quote rate.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by a16z.
Make it yours
Your numbers, in this line chart.
Starts from the real numbers of "Jevons: Compute Prices Rise As Token Prices Fall" by a16z. Replace every number with yours before you post. Make one like this, step by step
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On the Max plan you can pull this chart's numbers with the provenance of each one, as JSON or CSV, with its redraw spec, or call it from an agent over MCP. Chart id c94fe6bc4c3b.
| Path | Returns | Plan | |
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| GET | /api/v1/charts/c94fe6bc4c3b | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/c94fe6bc4c3b/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/c94fe6bc4c3b/render?view=1 | The draw-only view this page uses | Open |
| POST | /mcp | Tool get_chart_data with this id, for Claude, Cursor and other agents | Max |
curl -s https://viral-chart.com/api/v1/charts/c94fe6bc4c3b/data \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"claude mcp add --transport http viralchart https://viral-chart.com/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"60 requests a minute per key; over that you get 429 with Retry-After. Up to 5 keys per account, made on your account page and shown once. Without Max, the data route answers 402 with a link to the plans. The numbers describe a chart its publisher owns, and every file carries a license note.
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How far did a16z's "Compute and token prices" chart travel?
269,365 views, 1,301 likes, 148 reposts and 593 saves on X, read Oct 14, 2026. A normal post from @a16z gets about 72.9K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A line chart. Compute prices rise as token prices fall.
Can I use a16z's chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to a16z. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.