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Self-hosting vs. cloud: how much does it really cost?

Enclave is fully open source under MIT and can run on your own machine — in which case you only pay for the model API you choose. Estimate the rough monthly model cost below; enter the real rate from your chosen model's website.

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Lightweight / cost-effective models, good for everyday chat. Example rate; see the official site for actual pricing.

The default is an example value; enter the real rate from your chosen model's website.

A round-trip estimate including context input plus model output.

Cost estimator: self-hosting vs. cloud · Enclave