Tomasz Tunguz Blog · 2026-04-01
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Tokenmaxxing: Maximizing AI Model Token Consumption Through Parallelization
Tomasz Tunguz describes 'tokenmaxxing,' a practice of deliberately maximizing token consumption by parallelizing multiple AI agents to work simultaneously. He demonstrates a 20x increase in token usage over six weeks, from burning 250 million tokens in a single day by structuring daily plans that leverage autonomous agent capabilities for extended periods.
Metrics in this report
Blog Subscriber Base
150thousand subscribers
current readership
Tomasz Tunguz's newsletter audience
Daily Token Consumption
250million tokens
peak single day
Author's implementation
Model Autonomy Duration
12hours
current capability
Latest AI models per METR research
Model Autonomy Duration Previous Year
1hour
baseline from one year ago
Historical comparison
Token Consumption Growth Rate
20x multiplier
growth over period
Six-week period