Inference Costs Down 100x: The Small Model World Has Fundamentally Changed

Developer tokenbender argues that the small model world has permanently changed, with inference optimization able to cut costs to roughly 1/100 of previous levels at near-real-time speeds, while the research and developer community's awareness still lags behind.

2026-10-15 ~ 2026-10-15 · 2 related posts

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