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DS4 Flash pricing questioned for profitability on rented hardware

A user on Reddit is questioning the profitability of DwarfStar 4 (DS4) Flash's current pricing model, suggesting that replicating these prices on rented hardware while remaining profitable is unlikely. The user shared their own hardware costs, which already exceed DS4's output token price, even with a low electricity cost. They are seeking insights from the community on how DS4 Flash might be achieving its pricing and how to host it more efficiently. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about the economic viability of running large language models on rented hardware at competitive prices.

RANK_REASON User questioning the business model of a specific AI service.

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DS4 Flash pricing questioned for profitability on rented hardware

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/t4a8945 ·

    DS4 Flash incoming price increase "we've been able to reproduce their current prices even on rented GPUs"

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1vhv2bz/ds4_flash_incoming_price_increase_weve_been_able/"> <img alt="DS4 Flash incoming price increase &quot;we've been able to reproduce their current prices even on rented GPUs&quot;" src="https://preview.r…