Small Models Offer Superhuman Energy Efficiency
cis_female · x · 2026-08-27
Based on Fable API pricing estimates, generating 500k words costs about 31 kWh of electricity ($3.13). This equates to 310 hours of human energy consumption. The math looks correspondingly better for smaller models, highlighting their significant energy efficiency advantages.
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