Stop pretending self-hosting is cheaper. It's not. We do it for different reasons and we should say so.

In three linesCost analysis: self-hosting dual 3090 (~$0.50-0.80/token with depreciation) vs RunPod H100 (~$1.49-1.99/h, 2-3x faster). For light usage (2-3h/day), cloud is cheaper. Real reasons for self-hosting: privacy, autonomy, learning, no cold-start, sovereignty—all non-economic.

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