David Holz: Running Models Internally is Much Cheaper Than Using API

DavidSHolz · x · 2026-09-02

Replying to a past research proposal, Midjourney founder David Holz noted that such work is best done within the lab because it is significantly cheaper for them than running through the API. This highlights the massive cost control advantage large AI labs have regarding compute power compared to external developers.

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