Quick Summary: LLM server costs vary dramatically: cloud APIs like OpenAI charge $0.03-$6 per 1M tokens depending on the model, while self-hosting requires $50,000-$287,000 annually
Quick Summary: Running a local LLM costs between $1,500-$4,000 upfront for capable hardware (GPU with 24GB+ VRAM), plus $50-$300 monthly for electricity and cloud hosting
Quick Summary: LLM pricing varies widely across providers, with input tokens ranging from $0.10 to $5 per million and output tokens from $0.40 to $25
Quick Summary: LLM cost optimization in 2026 centers on smart orchestration strategies: prompt caching reduces repeat costs by up to 90%, hybrid SLM+LLM routing cuts
Quick Summary: Google LLM API costs vary significantly across Vertex AI models. As of March 2026, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite starts at $0.25 per 1M input
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