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What is the total monthly cost roughly of running an open-source LLM locally versus using an API like OpenAI for automated emails?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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What is the total monthly cost roughly of running an open-source LLM locally versus using an API like OpenAI for automated emails?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
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)
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 API pricing GPT-4.1 mini GPT-4.1 nano official pricing 2026 Google ↗
local LLM hardware electricity cost running inference monthly GPU power consumption Google ↗
- OpenAI's API pricing page · developers.openai.com
- Pricing · developers.openai.com
- Energy Efficiency of Locally Deployed LLMs: A Preliminary Quantitative GPU Power Benchmark on Consumer Hardware · arxiv.org
- Local LLM Electricity Cost per Month: How to Calculate It · itechguides.com
- Local LLM Electricity Cost: How Much Power Does Running AI Locally Use? (2026) · appliancerunningcost.com
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OpenAI API pricing GPT-4.1 mini GPT-4.1 nano official pricing 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
local LLM hardware electricity cost running inference monthly GPU power consumption OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 |