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Rent vs Buy a GPU for Side-Project AI: Hours/Week Math + Billing Pitfalls

Side-project AI (ComfyUI, LoRA, small fine-tunes) often starts with “should I just buy a 4090?” The better question is: how many effective GPU-hours per week will you actually burn? A simple break-even sketch Estimate capital for a used consumer flagship + PSU headroom. Spread over 12 months → week…

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  1. 2026-10-29 03:38 · DEV Community — Machine Learning
    Rent vs Buy a GPU for Side-Project AI: Hours/Week Math + Billing Pitfalls

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