Debate: Are GPU Inference or CPU Tool Execution the Real Cost Bottleneck for AI Agents?
A debate has emerged over agent cost structure: one analysis argues CPU tool execution, memory bandwidth and sandbox overhead dominate agent latency, while counterarguments hold that GPU inference still accounts for the vast majority of agentic application costs outside computer-use scenarios.
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