Morgan Stanley says AI inference economics can deliver 58% to 90% data center margins
sudoraohacker · x · 2026-07-28
Morgan Stanley argues that inference economics are highly attractive and that demand for compute should outstrip supply for years.
- The bank says AI capex has strong ROI as model usage grows.
- Its token-economics model suggests both large and more efficient LLMs can generate strong returns on AI infrastructure.
- The attached chart estimates data center net margins from token sales at roughly 58% to 90%, depending on GPU generation.
- That framing puts AI inference, not just training, at the center of the current compute boom.
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