the cheapest way to run Llama 70B isn't buying two GPUs — it's renting one big one for a couple dollars

A dual-GPU rig to run Llama 70B costs $2,000+. But you can rent an A100 that holds it for around a dollar an hour. For anything but constant use,… Aliteq Lena Fischer · AI & Local Compute Editor

Llama 70B needs ~48GB of VRAM. Owning that means a $2,000+ dual-GPU build or a big unified-memory machine. Renting a single data-center GPU that holds it — like an A100 (80GB) at ~$1.19/hour…

70B needs ~48GB VRAM — a $2,000+ build to own, or one big rented GPU.

A100 (80GB): ~$1.19/hour on-demand — holds 70B with room to spare.

Spot pricing is cheaper still for interruptible inference.

An evening of 70B work ≈ a couple of dollars vs ~$2,000 to own.

Buy only for constant daily use; otherwise rent — see rent vs buy.

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