How Points Work
Some of you may already know that AI models build responses based not on actual words, but something called “tokens”. At PowerWord, we simply call these tokens “points”. It’s somewhat easier to remember.
In the AI world, models build responses based on small pieces of data, typically 1 to 4 characters in length. Although PowerWord attempts to make the processing of words as simple as possible, this is not an exact science. At the end of the day, words get broken down into “tokens” which may or may not be completely accurate of the number of words our tools display. But we try to estimate as best we can.
If you paste a 1,000-word chapter into PowerWord for proofreading, the chances are the “points” count will be slightly more or less than 1,000 points shown in the tool. This is because we count letters, spaces, punctuation, etc., not actually words. Then we make a quick “ballpark” mathematical estimate of the number of words the AI model will “see”. And even that is not going to be 100% accurate, but it will be close.
As your text processes, PowerWord will accurately show you exactly what the model sees, processed, and what was deducted from your points balance. Again, the balance shown is not going to be accurate of your actual words, but rather the “tokenized” version of them—meaning points.
Analizing and Rewrites
When you paste your text into our tools for a rewrite or analysis, you’ll pay only for the actual points that the AI responds with. You might paste in a partial chapter of 1,000 points, but the AI returns a response of 2,000 points used in its response.
Purchasing Points
When you purchase “points” for PowerWord, what you are really buying is the use of tokens, representations of words or partial words, not exact word-for-word counts to be processed.
All of this is spelled out within our Terms of Service as well.