# Arena adds token and latency efficiency views to Agent Arena

> Original title: Did you know the same intelligence can cost 10× more, need 6× more output tokens and take twice as long?

- Source: Arena
- Published: 2026-11-02T16:10:13.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/kwpobjgbjij9t4dxxz31obvyw
- Original: https://x.com/arena/status/2117288179468513521

## Summary

Arena's Agent Arena now shows which agents deliver the best performance per output token and per minute of waiting. The post says the same intelligence can cost 10x more, need 6x more output tokens, and take twice as long. Its usage plots show costs rise most steeply with intelligence, while output tokens barely predict the bill.

## Post

Did you know the same intelligence can cost 10× more, need 6× more output tokens and take twice as long?

In addition to task spend, Agent Arena now shows which agents give you best performance for every output token generated and every minute you wait.

These real-world usage plots reveal that costs grow most steeply with intelligence, waiting longer pays off unevenly, and output tokens barely predict the bill.

To find the best model for you, see the link in thread.

[Video](https://badinfluence.news/api/img-proxy?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Famplify_video_thumb%2F2117287936312184832%2Fimg%2FsWLyjYELfIdXHbY7.jpg&mode=thumb&exp=1793836800&sig=359552732331c872)