$60 of every $100 in AI data center costs is GPU depreciation, electricity is just $7
Ill_Vegetable169 · reddit · 2026-10-12
A Reddit post linking a YouTube breakdown: of every $100 spent running an AI data center, $60 goes to GPU depreciation while electricity costs only $7. The real bill isn't power — it's hardware losing value, which explains why GPU utilization and lifespan dominate AI economics.
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