> Eh, I don’t know about that. With current Sonnet API pricing, an M5 Max w/ 128 GB can break even in a few months.
Only if you're comparing apples with oranges. There are no local LLMs at 128GB RAM which compete with Sonnet 5.5 intelligence. And the gap is a chasm when comparing against Opus 5.5, which is fast and cheap and plentiful on event he $20 subscription.
Don’t say it too loud, I’m planning some arbitrage moves in the future based on what I consider is the absolute wrong vibe on here that thinks local llms are going to dominate in the near future