Why I Stopped Self-Hosting AI Models (And You Probably Should Too)
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I spent 3 months and roughly $500 on GPUs, electricity, and an alarming amount of midnight debugging to host my own LLM. I have the burn marks (figuratively) and the empty wallet (literally) to prove it. Here’s why I pulled the plug and switched to a $1 API—and why you probably should too. The Init…
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- 2026-10-13 00:55 · DEV Community — AI
Why I Stopped Self-Hosting AI Models (And You Probably Should Too)