Why Consumer LLMs Are Still Too Expensive (And What You Can Do About It)
Cost limitations represent one of the most significant challenges in deploying large language models (LLMs) at scale, directly impacting both individual developers and enterprise solutions. While the performance of consumer LLMs continues to improve dramatically, the computational resources required to run these models remain substantial. Understanding these constraints is crucial for organizations planning to implement AI solutions, with typical costs ranging from thousands to millions of dollars monthly depending on usage patterns and model complexity. Recent developments in model compression and efficient …