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Self-host or pay per token?
Describe your traffic. We size rented GPUs from measured capacity at a fixed latency target, price them with every provider's list price, and compare them with API list prices for the same model.
Your traffic
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GPUs are sized for the busiest hour. 1 = perfectly flat traffic; 2-4 is typical for daytime apps.
API prices: 6-hourly snapshot
Cheapest self-hosted
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no matching benchmark
Cheapest API
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no API lists this model
Verdict
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Every option, cheapest first
Monthly cost for your traffic (730 h). Self-hosted = enough always-on machines for the peak.
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Self-hosting wins, but you don't want to run GPUs?
Rented GPUs need deployment, autoscaling for peaks, monitoring, upgrades and failover. We do that for a fixed monthly fee, on the provider this page picks.
See managed hosting