In a first, Google has released data on how much energy an AI prompt uses

Re:In a first, Google has released data on how much energy a... by WD-42 on Thursday August 21, 2025 @11:44AM (#44974208)

They just be doing something crazy because any time I query my local llm the lights in my office dim and the temperature rises a few degrees. Definitely far more energy than running the microwave for 1 second.

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Re:In a first, Google has released data on how much energy a... by oskarkk on Thursday August 21, 2025 @03:18PM (#44976901)

What hardware runs your local LLM?

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Re:In a first, Google has released data on how much energy a... by WD-42 on Thursday August 21, 2025 @04:00PM (#44977344)

A RTX 5080, not the lowest power card.

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Re:In a first, Google has released data on how much energy a... by oskarkk on Thursday August 21, 2025 @05:01PM (#44978042)

Not the lowest power, but surely it uses less power than a microwave. 360W TDP, 850W required system power, while my microwave is 1000W.

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Re:In a first, Google has released data on how much energy a... by WD-42 on Thursday August 21, 2025 @07:25PM (#44979387)

The difference is most prompts take far longer than a single second to return.

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Re:In a first, Google has released data on how much energy a... by oskarkk on Thursday August 21, 2025 @11:08PM (#44980649)

Yeah, but couple hundred watts certainly shouldn't dim your lights.

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Re:In a first, Google has released data on how much energy a... by bruckie on Saturday August 23, 2025 @01:22AM (#44993415)

And if it does, you should get your wiring checked! If voltage is sagging enough to dim your lights with such a small load, that indicates a lot of resistance somewhere in the wiring, which could lead to fires.

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