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The Hardware Cost Crunch for On-Premise AI

Rising GPU and memory prices, coupled with network bottlenecks, are forcing innovative hardware solutions like SSDs for model hosting and tiny GPUs to keep local AI feasible.

Detected: 2026-08-05 · Updated: 2026-08-05

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