> If you buy your own GPU, rack it, and run an open model, there is no unit cost.
No. There is economic opportunity cost (borrowing), energy cost, infra cost, depreciation / risk of failure with each unit of work, bandwidth, maintenance, and lots more. Small, but not zero, and often overlooked - especially the opportunity cost.
No. There is economic opportunity cost (borrowing), energy cost, infra cost, depreciation / risk of failure with each unit of work, bandwidth, maintenance, and lots more. Small, but not zero, and often overlooked - especially the opportunity cost.