AI chip performance per dollar
Epoch AI's bubble chart drew 18.9K views on X: 0.3x its typical post and #85 of 97 Epoch AI charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
How much more AI compute does a dollar buy each year?
Why it spread
It spread because the post explains itself with a clear question and answer, and its unusual bubble chart type helped it reach 18,868 views, 190 likes, 28 reposts, 4 quotes and 60 saves, well above the account's typical 114 likes.
What worked
- The post text asks a direct question and answers it with a plain yearly growth figure and a doubling time, so readers get the takeaway without decoding the chart.
- The bubble chart is an unusual form for this kind of data, which made it stand out and likely drove shares and saves.
- The chart is highly self labelling and includes a source line, so it feels credible and easy to follow even for people seeing it outside the account.
What to borrow
We could frame our own chart posts as a simple question with a one line answer, then use a less common chart form that still labels itself clearly and names its source.
Careful
Do not over read the spread as proof that bubble charts always work, and do not copy the exact growth claim or doubling time unless our own data supports it.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Epoch AI.
Make it yours
Your numbers, the bar chart way.
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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 1e78a3267dac.
| Path | Returns | Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GET | /api/v1/charts/1e78a3267dac | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/1e78a3267dac/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/1e78a3267dac/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/1e78a3267dac/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 Epoch AI's "AI chip performance per dollar" chart travel?
18,868 views, 190 likes, 28 reposts and 60 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @EpochAIResearch gets about 68.2K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A bubble chart. Performance per dollar of AI chips grows 49% yearly.
Can I use Epoch AI's chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to Epoch AI. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.