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Is Cutting-Edge AI Limited by Hardware Costs in 2025?
The dream of running powerful, open-source artificial intelligence on your own hardware is rapidly moving from niche fantasy to tangible reality. However, this dream comes with a significant price tag. As developers, researchers, and enthusiasts look to harness the capabilities of cutting-edge large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI's gpt-oss-120b and Meta's ambitious Llama 4 series, the central question becomes: what is the real cost of the hardware needed to power them locally?
Written byNina Kimes
Published onAugust 13, 2025
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