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For businesses with an average of one million requests per day, the unit cost of self-hosting a 70B parameter model can be 5–10 times lower than that of commercial APIs.
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50%
Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
7/13/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 10/11/2026(expired)
Sources
AI Costs Out of Control: Real-World Strategies for Enterprises to Rein In Soaring Bills
hackernewshackernews7/11/2026
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