Find your setup Builder Catalog Guides For agents

Loading the latest dated prices…

Every fact on this site carries a source and a verification date. Estimates are for planning, not invoices. Some outbound links may pay a commission; rankings and recommendations never depend on it.

FAQ Privacy Terms Affiliate

Agents: /api/mcp · llms.txthello@aistackpicker.com

Build an LLM or AI agent stack | AIStackPicker

Builder

Cloud LLM

Step 1 of 8 · Cloud LLM

How will you run it?

Pay the provider per token, or rent a GPU and self-host an open model.

Running estimate

Cloud LLM

Lambda A100 SXM: GPU rental · 24/7, the rental is the token cost	$1452.70
Gemma 3 27B: open model, self-hosted, no token bill	$0.00
Estimated total	$1452.70/mo

typical $1452.70–$1452.70

Notes for this configuration

Self-hosting on a rented GPU is not free tokens. The rental is the token cost, and 24/7 it usually beats the API only near constant use.
If the GPU sits idle it still costs money. For light or bursty use, an API model is often cheaper than renting a GPU full time.
Storage, bandwidth, or persistent volumes may add cost depending on the provider.
vLLM's command line launches and administers its inference server; it is not an interactive chat CLI. Reach a vLLM deployment through its API endpoint.

Both bases: At ~24 hrs/day: $1451.90/mo.