I'm sure I've said this before but I think we should view AI "tokens" like fossil fuels. They are single-use and supply is costly and unpredictable.
Most computer programs are more like "solar panels". They cost to build but subsequent use is essentially free.
If you use tokens at all, you should use them to build programs that remove the future need for tokens.
Use what you have now to build "solar panels". Not "engines".