Who Are the Token Brokers?

The article investigates the emerging commercial market of "token brokers" who purchase unused AI credits from startups and resell them at steep discounts. Through personal outreach, analysis of dedicated credit marketplaces like AI Credits and AICreditMart, and reviews of bulk-discount routers such as CheapCredits, the author reveals a growing underground and semi-public economy involving millions of dollars in off-market inference tokens. While these brokers often market themselves as bulk purchasers, the phenomenon introduces significant liquidity and potential for abuse, suggesting that providers will likely crack down as costs and security concerns rise.

(Source：Vectoral)