IFX & Cost of Intelligence in detail

IFX-Video tracks the cost of generated video, priced in USD per generated second at a 720p / 24fps reference. The basket weighting mirrors the LLM IFX (frontier 40% / workhorse 40% / budget 20%, equal within tiers). Where a provider sells credits, subscription seats, or per-clip charges (Runway, Kling, Pika, Luma), the listed $/sec is the blended effective rate at 720p on the cheapest seat that exposes the model. Per-bar champions are the cheapest models that clear an AA Video Arena capability gate (frontier ≥80, workhorse ≥70, budget ≥50). The index anchors at base 100 on the sibling inception date — the LLM IFX's 2024-04 inception does NOT apply because the underlying unit ($/sec) is incommensurable with $/1M tokens. Refresh cadence is weekly in v1 (video pricing moves slower than LLM pricing); the contract still publishes a daily entry.

IFX-Image tracks the cost of image generation, priced in USD per generated 1024×1024 image at standard quality. Basket weighting mirrors IFX-Video (frontier 40% / workhorse 40% / budget 20%, equal within tiers). For models with multiple quality tiers (GPT Image 2 spans $0.005–$0.211 etc.), the listed $/image is the mid/standard tier; the range is documented in each basket entry's note. Subscription-only services (Midjourney) are deliberately excluded from the basket because effective $/image depends entirely on usage volume — they're kept in the universe for editorial reference. Per-bar champions are the cheapest models that clear an AA Image Arena capability gate (frontier ≥80, workhorse ≥70, budget ≥50). The index anchors at base 100 on the sibling inception date.