$1 In, $100 Out: Does the AI Math Add Up?

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Post by Ganeshan007 » Tue, Sep 08, 2026, 4:22 PM UTC

$1 In, $100 Out: Does the AI Math Add Up?
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Post by Ganeshan007 » Tue, Sep 08, 2026, 4:32 PM UTC

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Post by po_westnet26 » Tue, Sep 08, 2026, 4:40 PM UTC

the useful split for me is interactive vs batch. keep a small model warm for private jobs and measure queue time, not just tokens/sec.

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Post by beardyw » Tue, Sep 08, 2026, 4:46 PM UTC

No. There is no evidence for AI profitability which can support this investment.

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Post by Ganeshan007 » Tue, Sep 08, 2026, 5:10 PM UTC

beardyw wrote: post #4

No. There is no evidence for AI profitability which can support this investment.

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Post by Ganeshan007 » Tue, Sep 08, 2026, 5:14 PM UTC

po_westnet26 wrote: post #3

the useful split for me is interactive vs batch. keep a small model warm for private jobs and measure queue time, not just tokens/sec.

agreed queue time should be measured and added to the total wait time for the end user