What is the true total cost of ownership for running Llama 3 locally instead of using the OpenAI API for our business
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What is the true total cost of ownership for running Llama 3 locally instead of using the OpenAI API for our business
3 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.
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ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
Llama 3 local deployment hardware requirements GPU memory 8B 70B inference benchmark cost 2026 Google ↗
OpenAI API pricing official GPT-4.1 GPT-4.1 mini pricing Google ↗
NVIDIA H100 cloud GPU hourly pricing 2026 L40S A100 Google ↗
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Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Llama 3 local deployment hardware requirements GPU memory 8B 70B inference benchmark cost 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
OpenAI API pricing official GPT-4.1 GPT-4.1 mini pricing OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
NVIDIA H100 cloud GPU hourly pricing 2026 L40S A100 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 |