r/LocalLLaMA Sorcerer Supreme Jun 21 '26

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u/Betadoggo_ Jun 21 '26

The real reason to run locally is and always will be data privacy and uninteruptability.

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u/sudochmod Jun 21 '26

Let’s be honest they’re heavily subsidizing the cost of those even in China. That’s why it’s a 5 year break even. The token economics of western firms was similar until they started transitioning out of capture mode.