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AI model cost analysis
Artificial Analysis's waterfall chart drew 45.4K views on X: 4.0x @artificialanlys's median post and #556 of 1,162 AI chart posts we hold by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
GPT-6.1 Sol has a ~30% lower Cost per Task than GPT-6 Sol, which was already ~half the cost of GPT-5.6 Sol
Why it spread
This chart post spread because it explained itself clearly and used an unusual chart type, reaching 45,351 views and 689 likes, which is far above the account's typical 16 likes.
What worked
- The post text explains the comparison directly, stating that GPT-6.1 Sol has a roughly 30% lower Cost per Task than GPT-6 Sol, which was already about half the cost of GPT-5.6 Sol.
- The waterfall chart type is unusual, and the post is highly self labelling, so viewers can follow the cost decrease from GPT-5.6 to GPT-6.1 without extra context.
- The topic sits in a top quarter source reach category and the account is branded, giving the post strong distribution despite a bottom quarter quote rate.
What to borrow
We could use a waterfall chart to show how a metric steps down across versions or stages, and pair it with a short caption that states the size of each drop in plain words.
Careful
Do not over-read the low quote rate or the missing source line, and do not assume the same framing will work without the account's existing reach and branding.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Artificial Analysis.
Make it yours
Your numbers, in this bar chart.
Starts from the real numbers of "Weighted average cost (USD) per Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index task: GPT-5.6 Sol t" by Artificial Analysis. Replace every number with yours before you post. Make one like this, step by step
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| GET | /api/v1/charts/8dd29f51a48f | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/8dd29f51a48f/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/8dd29f51a48f/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 |
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-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 Artificial Analysis's "AI model cost analysis" chart travel?
45,351 views, 689 likes, 42 reposts and 72 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @ArtificialAnlys gets about 54.2K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A waterfall chart. Cost per intelligence index decreases from GPT-5.6 to GPT-6.1.
Can I use Artificial Analysis's chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to Artificial Analysis. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.