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unit cost

American  

noun

  1. the cost of a specified unit of a product or service.


unit cost British  

noun

  1. the actual cost of producing one article

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The company expects both memory and smarter agents to drive greater agent usage and token consumption overall, driving the need to lower the unit cost of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

“We…infer economics based on Musk’s comments regarding a $20,000 per unit cost and an assumed 50% gross margin,” wrote Baird analyst Ben Kallo when he upgraded Tesla stock to Buy from Hold in September.

From Barron's ● Dec. 4, 2025

A penny’s total unit cost in 2024 was $0.0369, while the nickel had an even bigger loss of $0.1378, according to a U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2025

Their research demonstrates that streamlining the lithium refining process could substantially reduce the unit cost of batteries.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 1, 2024

The total cost was $20,183.60, giving a unit cost of approximately $1,600.00 per mile, which is proof of the economy of this type of construction where volcanic cinder is obtainable.

From Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Covering the Period December 1st, 1916 to November 30th, 1918 by S. Benson

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