The Cost of Self-Hosting Open-Source LLMs: GPUs, Staffing, and Operations
Self-hosting an open-source LLM in production costs roughly $150,000 to $2 million or more per year in 2026. GPUs are only part of the bill: for most companies, the engineers who run the stack cost as much as or more than the hardware. Self-hosting usually beats paying for an API only at high, stea…
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- 2026-11-06 14:13 · DEV Community — AI
The Cost of Self-Hosting Open-Source LLMs: GPUs, Staffing, and Operations