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What a Production AI Application Actually Costs: Inference in Production Series

calendar_today August 7, 2026 person Jeff Fan domain digital-ocean

How much does a production AI application cost? Inference is 34–81% of the bill. Get a line-item TCO model plus DigitalOcean’s Deploy 2026 cost comparison.

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