Cloud API Beats Local Deployment in LLM Inference Cost

Developers reveal that running large models locally is far more expensive than using cloud APIs. While daily costs for DeepSeek Flash v4 average just $1.14, matching its performance locally requires purchasing multiple high-end GPUs, making cloud services much more cost-effective.

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