'There is no reliable, economical one-size-fits-all model on the horizon': Experts claim AI costs will grow fivefold by 2028, as demand continues to soar

A business woman looking at AI on a transparent screen.

• Implementing AI systems will become more expensive as models become cheaper, experts warn
• Cost-efficient tokens are resulting in more complex AI agents
• Soaring costs could result in changes to how businesses rely on AI, as the inference paradox becomes more apparent

The drive towards agentic AI workflows could be about to hit its first real challenge: cost. With more companies using agentic AI over chatbots, the costs are set to mount up.