Six companies explain why they switched to smaller AI models

Techopedia spoke with six businesses that replaced large AI models with smaller ones for speed and cost savings. High School Reach cut daily token usage by 92%, from about 10.1 million to 765,000, while Direction.com lowered website audit costs and Aviskaar runs models locally via Zorp.

• High School Reach cut daily tokens from 10.1M to 765K, a 92% drop
• Apps2Grow moved to a smaller Groq-hosted model for natural calls
• Aviskaar runs models locally in Zorp, avoiding token fees and limits
• Direction.com lowered audit spending within the first quarter