Tech & Energy
AI Training Energy Cost Calculator
A medium fine-tune burns 100-1000 kWh. Full pretrains burn megawatts. Knowing the energy cost helps with sustainability + economics.
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FAQ
What is PUE? +
Power Usage Effectiveness — total facility power / IT power. 1.0 is perfect; modern hyperscale = 1.10-1.20; older datacenters = 1.5-2.0.
How big is GPT-4 training cost? +
Estimated 50-100 GWh of electricity. At $0.05/kWh that is $2.5-5M just for power, not counting hardware/people.