Rest of World · October 26, 2026 · On the brief until November 9, 2026

AI models cost more when you don’t use English

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THE AI ANGLE

Consuming more processing tokens for non-Latin scripts

A study found that AI models use up to seventeen times more tokens for non-English languages and rare scripts compared to English. This system inflates processing costs, slows response speeds, and shrinks context windows for non-English communicators.

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THE TEACHING ANGLE

Students can examine how Latin script bias gives certain minor languages an advantage over major tongues written in non-Latin alphabets.

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AI models cost more when you don’t use English

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