Vision inference costs in 2026: $12 per 1M API vs self-hosting TCO

Vision inference costs in 2026: compare $12 per 1M API calls with self-hosting TCO, labor, maintenance, cloud waste, and enterprise readiness. Independent technical note mirroring the canonical version: https://opensilo.co/blog/vision-inference-costs-in-2026-12-per-1m-api-vs-self-hosting-tco.php Sources consulted: https://www.bluusun.com/

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Robert Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4982-4265)

Publication Details

Journal: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published: 2026-11-03
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23914025
Primary Topic: Cloud Computing and Resource Management
Type: preprint

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Vision inference costs in 2026: $12 per 1M API vs self-hosting TCO

Robert Chen

Nov 3, 2026

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Cloud Computing and Resource Management

preprint

Vision inference costs in 2026: $12 per 1M API vs self-hosting TCO

Robert Chen

November 3, 2026preprint en

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Cloud Computing and Resource Management

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