Re:Closed AI models dominate the price-performance frontier
by bob1029 on Friday November 06, 2026 @04:35AM
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gpt-6.1-terra has some pretty crazy economics.
I don't think I am going to try to beat them at this game anymore. I've got a machine in my closet that is both collecting dust and accruing value. A very maddening state of affairs.
At this point, trying to beat a major provider is like running your whole house off grid when the alternative is 12c/kWh that is already wired to the premises. You might win if you make it your only job for years on end and have a very specific lifestyle that is tolerant to weird tail risks (assuming you aren't willing to go back to the grid in an emergency).
Re:Closed AI models dominate the price-performance frontier
by spwa4 on Friday November 06, 2026 @04:19PM
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... and yet ... with codex on my subscription it gets nowhere. Clearing out the entire monthly quota in half a week happens every time now. Didn't use to.
I don't think I am going to try to beat them at this game anymore. I've got a machine in my closet that is both collecting dust and accruing value. A very maddening state of affairs.
At this point, trying to beat a major provider is like running your whole house off grid when the alternative is 12c/kWh that is already wired to the premises. You might win if you make it your only job for years on end and have a very specific lifestyle that is tolerant to weird tail risks (assuming you aren't willing to go back to the grid in an emergency).