Intelligence is getting cheaper

a16z(@a16z)2026年5月22日

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The cost of AI computing power continues to decline, driving broader industry adoption.

AI computing costs drop ~30% annually, enabling small businesses to afford intel
Large model inference efficiency improves significantly with >50% reduction in p
Edge AI model deployment becomes mainstream, reducing latency by 80% while savin

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§Trend of AI Compute Costs
Training and inference costs for AI have sharply declined over the past five years.
·Hardware Advances Drive Price Drops
Next-gen GPUs and TPUs deliver better performance leading to lower unit compute costs.
·Increased Cloud Provider Competition
Major cloud platforms introduce spot instances and flexible billing models.
›Clear Benefits for SMEs
Low-cost AI solutions accelerate digital transformation across enterprises.

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AI training costs have dropped by over 60% in the last two years alone.
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Edge deployment reduces latency by up to 80% compared to cloud-only models.
— Performance benchmark data
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Inference cost per token has fallen faster than hardware price declines suggest.
— Economic modeling results
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