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Self-Hosted LLM: Essential TCO for Llama Deployment

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Deploying a self-hosted LLM can appear expensive beside a cloud API’s low entry price. However, per-token fees often become unpredictable as usage, context windows, and automated workflows scale. The correct comparison must include utilization, infrastructure amortization, operations, security, and…

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  1. 2026-09-13 18:26 · DEV Community — AI
    Self-Hosted LLM: Essential TCO for Llama Deployment

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