Nvidia’s 90% Cost Cut: Why AI Crypto Tokens are Skyrocketing This Week

Summary

At the CES 2026 tech show in Las Vegas this week, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the "Vera Rubin" platform, a new generation of AI chips that will change the economy of the internet. The biggest news is that this new hardware can reduce the cost of generating "AI Tokens" by a staggering 90% compared to previous models. This means the "brain power" needed to run AI agents is becoming ten times cheaper almost overnight. As a result, investors are flooding into AI-related crypto tokens, betting that cheap computing will lead to a massive explosion in the number of active AI bots worldwide.

What It Means

Nvidia's new Vera Rubin architecture isn't just a faster chip; it is a complete redesign of how AI "thinks." By combining six different types of chips into one "Supercomputer" rack, Nvidia has removed the bottlenecks that used to make AI slow and expensive. This "Extreme Co-design" allows bots to process massive amounts of data—like long conversations or complex market trades—using much less electricity and hardware.

For the crypto market, this is the "spark" that everyone was waiting for. Most AI crypto projects (like Render, Near, or Bittensor) rely on expensive computing power to function. When the cost of that power drops by 90%, these projects suddenly become much more profitable and useful. If it costs 10 cents to run a bot instead of 1 dollar, millions of new users will start using AI agents for daily tasks.

This news has triggered what traders call a "Flywheel Effect." As the cost per token drops, the demand for these tokens increases because more people can afford to use them. In 2026, we are moving from the "Training Phase" (teaching AI) to the "Inference Phase" (actually using AI). Nvidia is providing the cheap fuel that allows this new "Agentic Economy" to finally take off for regular people.

Key Takeaways

• 90% Cost Reduction: The Vera Rubin platform cuts the cost of AI reasoning by 10x

• Vera CPU & Rubin GPU: A new "Superchip" combo designed specifically for AI agents

• 10x Throughput: Bots can now "think" and "talk" ten times faster than last year

• AI Token Surge: Crypto coins linked to AI computing saw double-digit gains this week

• Agentic Focus: Nvidia's new hardware is built specifically to support autonomous bots

• Lower Entry Barrier: Small startups can now run powerful AI models once limited to Big Tech

• HBM4 Memory: Ultra-fast memory allows bots to remember much longer conversations

• Mass Adoption: Cheaper tokens mean AI services will soon be free or very low-cost.

Our Take (Outlook 2026) * Speculative

The Vera Rubin launch is the most important event for AI crypto in 2026 so far. By the end of this year, the cost of running AI agents is expected to fall so low that “AI salaries” could become a common secondary income stream. The 90% cost cut acts as a global green light for the bot economy. For holders of AI-linked crypto assets, this confirms that the underlying technology is finally ready for mass-market use.

References

• Nvidia Newsroom: "NVIDIA Kicks Off Next Generation of AI With Rubin" (Jan 5, 2026)

• FinancialContent: "NVIDIA Unveils Vera Rubin AI Platform at CES 2026" (Jan 9, 2026)

• Tom’s Hardware: "Nvidia launches Vera Rubin NVL72 – 10x lower cost per token" (Jan 5, 2026)

• SiliconANGLE: "Nvidia resets the economics of AI factories" (Jan 10, 2026)

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