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Re:Claude Code: connect to a local model when your quota run... by SchemaLoad on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @05:39PM (#46892905)
It's still very expensive compared to using the hosted models which are currently massively subsidised. Have to wonder what the fair market price for these hosted models will be after the free money dries up.
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Re:Claude Code: connect to a local model when your quota run... by cactusplant7374 on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @06:01PM (#46893138)
Inference is profitable. Maybe we hit a limit and we don't need as many expensive training runs in the future.
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Re:Claude Code: connect to a local model when your quota run... by paxys on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @07:18PM (#46893898)
Inference APIs are probably profitable, but I doubt the $20-$100 monthly plans are.
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Re:Claude Code: connect to a local model when your quota run... by cactusplant7374 on Thursday February 05, 2026 @05:47PM (#46906519)
I wouldn’t be so sure. Most users aren’t going to use up their quota every week.
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Re:Claude Code: connect to a local model when your quota run... by teaearlgraycold on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @07:08PM (#46893802)
For sure Claude Code isn’t profitable
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Re:Claude Code: connect to a local model when your quota run... by bdangubic on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @07:50PM (#46894150)
Neither was Uber and … and …
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Re:Claude Code: connect to a local model when your quota run... by plagiarist on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @08:50PM (#46894595)
Businesses will desire me for my insomnia once Anthropics starts charging congestion pricing.
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Re:Claude Code: connect to a local model when your quota run... by bdangubic on Thursday February 05, 2026 @08:32AM (#46899462)
that is coming for sure to replace the "500" errors
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Re:Claude Code: connect to a local model when your quota run... by whatsupdog on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @10:23PM (#46895265)
I wonder if the "distributed AI computing" touted by some of the new crypto projects [0] works and is relatively cheaper.

0. https://www.daifi.ai/

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