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Is fine-tuning open source models cheaper than paying for GPT-4 API calls once you include the GPU rental costs for training and hosting?

ChatGPTgpt-62 queries10/31/2026
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

SEED QUERY
Is fine-tuning open source models cheaper than paying for GPT-4 API calls once you include the GPU rental costs for training and hosting?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
OpenAI GPT-4 API pricing input output tokens official pricing 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
GPU cloud rental prices A100 H100 per hour Runpod Lambda 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDComparison

Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.

Query classes

Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.

ChatGPT real searches (2)
Short factOther / navigational50%Comparison50%ConsequenceReasonDefinitionInstructionYes / no

Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.

Searches and sources

ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
OpenAI GPT-4 API pricing input output tokens official pricing 2026 Google ↗
GPU cloud rental prices A100 H100 per hour Runpod Lambda 2026 Google ↗
  1. GPU Rental Cost 2026 · gpu.consulting
  2. GPU rental prices per hour: H100, H200, B200, A100 (2026) · tensorust.com
  3. GPU Cloud Pricing | Per-Second H100, A100, RTX · runpod.io
  4. GPT-4 Model · developers.openai.com
  5. Pricing · developers.openai.com

Queries

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Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
OpenAI GPT-4 API pricing input output tokens official pricing 2026
OBSERVED
Google ↗
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—Other / navigational——1x
of 1
GPU cloud rental prices A100 H100 per hour Runpod Lambda 2026
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Comparison——1x
of 1