Self-funded AI user: cost per task is the only benchmark that matters
victor_explore · x · 2026-10-11
A developer points out that most people benchmark AI models on a corporate card, but since he pays for his own usage, "cost per task is the only number I can afford to care about."
A useful reminder that benchmark comparisons made on company budgets offer limited guidance for individual paying users — per-task cost is the practical selection metric.
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