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Inference Economics: Who Runs AI, and What It Costs

Running an AI model isn't free — every token generated costs compute, and the economics of who provides that compute, how they price it, and which models make the tradeoffs worthwhile shapes the whole industry. This path traces the inference supply chain from hardware to hosted APIs to the models themselves, building a clear picture of where the money flows and why it matters. For readers who know the basics and want the real arc.