Equation 12 · Part 1 · Comparing Frontier Model Pricing Without Comparing Apples to Oranges

Symbol p^out_i

p^{\text{out}}_i

p^{\text{out}}_i

What this part means

$p^o$ u $t_i$ is a part of this expression. Its role is fixed by the surrounding article and by the operations shown in the formula.

Its job in the formula

$p^o$ u $t_i$ is a part of this expression. Its role is fixed by the surrounding article and by the operations shown in the formula.

Full expressionSymbol p^out_iArticle meaning

The passage around this formula

Reading $p^{\text{in}}_i$ and $p^{\text{out}}_i$ off a rate card and comparing them directly across vendors is equivalent to assuming $\kappa_i$ , $\gamma_i$ , and $\rho_i$ are all equal to each other and to 1 across every vendor in the comparison. This article has just shown that one of those three, $\gamma_i$ , genuinely does converge…

Read this part in the article →

Learn the underlying idea

A subscript is a label attached below a symbol. It often selects a time step, component, category, or member of a sequence.

Open the illustrated subscripts: which member of a family? guide →

See this notation across published equations →

Sources cited in the article section

These citations provide research context; check each source for the exact claim it supports.