Planning an AI rollout? Expect a $200k-700k GPU cluster plus ongoing $24k/month...

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Planning an AI rollout? Expect a $200k-700k GPU cluster plus ongoing $24k/month cloud costs for 30M tokens. Vendors promise huge ROI but forget TCO and a 10-30% risk reserve. Here’s how to justify your budget with real numbers and avoid surprises.