Tier 2/3 Inference Providers Now Have Models Yielding 90%+ Margins on Their Compute
bookwormengr · x · 2026-10-22
@bookwormengr claims ownership of @zephyrz9's quoted line: 'Every 2nd/3rd tier inference provider now has a model and a recipe that can generate 90%+ margins on their compute.'
The exchange points to a market reality — open models plus mature recipes now let mid-tier inference providers run extremely high-margin businesses.
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