KT is launching an artificial intelligence (AI) platform that automatically selects models for different tasks and bills customers based on token usage, as it seeks to build a new growth business by helping companies control AI costs. The telecom company announced Tuesday that it will roll out KT Token Factory on Friday, offering access to 73 AI models through a single platform, including models hosted on KT's domestic infrastructure and models from major global providers. It plans to expand the lineup to more than 500 models in November through a partnership with OpenRouter, a global AI model marketplace. The platform brings AI model selection, usage management and billing into one service, allowing businesses to access multiple models through a single API rather than signing up for and connecting to each model separately. “Competition is expanding beyond developing better AI models to finding ways to use AI effectively,” Park Sang-won, executive vice president of KT’s AX Business Division, said during a press conference at the company’s headquarters in Seoul. “The key challeng