AI inference could hit $350B next year, pushing software margins from 72% down to 30-50%
Sethwinterroth · x · 2026-10-10
Investor ttunguz argues AI inference could grow from $160B to $350B next year, overtaking databases as the largest software market — implying software margins closer to 30-50% than the usual 72%. Oxide Computer amplified the post to pitch its fast, margin-friendly inference offering.
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