Tokenomics Foundation

A shared language for reasoning about how AI token consumption grows as usage scales, so teams can see the cost curve before the invoice arrives.

Where AI cost is actually decided: seven layers, from energy and physical infrastructure up to demand and entry points, and which of them move the number.

Gain information on and join the organizational member program of the Tokenomics Foundation.

Projects hosted at the Tokenomics Foundation covering AI value and the economics of AI

Explore AI tokenomics in one interactive map. Trace how tokens are produced, consumed, and turned into business value, from hardware to unit economics.

How prompt caching works, and how to monitor, measure, and optimize cache hits, a core lever in AI tokenomics.

The State of Tokenomics reveals how enterprises measure, own, route, and govern AI economics, and what it takes to prove the value of AI spend to the CFO.

How the AI stack and the consumption spectrum determine the cost of AI: seven layers, the measures that matter at each, and the tooling that fills them.

Tokenomics Foundation brings together industry leaders from major enterprise AI buyers, hyperscalers, frontier model providers, and NeoClouds to define the economics of AI infrastructure.

Tokenomics Foundation brings together industry leaders to develop open frameworks, specifications and best practices for measuring the cost, value and return on AI spend.

A selection of press and media where Tokenomics and the Foundation are covered.

Linux Foundation Launches the Tokenomics Foundation to Define the Economics and ROI of AI Value

The Tokenomics Foundation Governing Board oversees business operations and budget decisions for the Tokenomics Foundation.

View the members of the Tokenomics Foundation and learn how to become a member.

The Tokenomics Technical Steering Committee (TSC) is the body which oversees open source best practices and technical vision of the Tokenomics Foundation.

The Tokenomics Foundation, a Linux Foundation program, establishes best practices for AI economics.

Rapidly defining the best practices and primitives of the token economy

The Tokenomics Foundation includes working groups focused on AI production, consumption, and monetization.

The Tokenomics Foundation brings together large end-user AI token consumers with suppliers such as the hardware and frontier model providers to build the best practices of AI tokenomics.

Vultr has joined the **FinOps Foundation** and the **Tokenomics Foundation** to promote practical strategies for managing cloud and AI costs. The company aims to help organizations optimize infrastructure spending and derive greater value from their cloud investments. Both foundations focus on financial operations and economic models for cloud and AI technologies.

Sep 2026Vultr BlogsNews article

PointFive has become a **Premier Member** of the **Tokenomics Foundation**, a Linux Foundation initiative focused on blockchain economics. The company now holds a seat on the **Governing Board**, where it will contribute research on **AI cost attribution at the infrastructure layer**, below traditional billing systems. This move aligns with PointFive’s work in optimizing AI system efficiency and transparency.

Aug 2026pointfive.coNews article

DoiT joins the Tokenomics Foundation as a founding member. The company’s Attribute™ product, which traces every token, supports the foundation’s mission to standardize how the industry tracks and governs AI-related spending.

Aug 2026Cloud Intelligence™News article

The Linux Foundation introduces the Tokenomics Foundation, a new initiative uniting 30 industry leaders. It aims to create open frameworks, specifications, and best practices for assessing the cost, value, and return on investment (ROI) of AI-driven value generation. The effort focuses on standardizing economic measurement in AI applications.

Aug 2026PR NewswireNews article