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AI Cost Models: Capex vs Credits — Clarity Today

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AI Cost Models: Capex vs Credits

The shift from recurring cloud token credits to one-time hardware purchases plus subscription gating.

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product2 distinct publishers

Perplexity makes "ask before the cloud" a feature, and prices it at DGX Spark

Portable Computer keeps agent work on hardware you own and asks permission before any single step escalates. The entry fee is 24GB of VRAM and a paid subscription.

Publishers:gizmodo.com · tomsguide.com

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Evidence36
Adoption13
Hype gap+31
Incentives74

Confidence57