LLM inference is a race to zero while GPU prices race to infinity
jon_durbin · x · 2026-10-12
Engy developer jondurbin on the inference business paradox: LLM inference prices are a race to zero while GPU prices race to infinity. His project Parallax tries to bridge that gap, and with costs rising the team is shifting away from tokenmaxxing toward renting GPUs at above-cost hourly rates.
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