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Cost and Accessibility Today, most LLMs are cheap for personal use, so cost isn't a big factor. There are even plenty of free options available. The financial model for AI access varies significantly: Proprietary models: Usually charge per token (input and output), with costs ranging from $0.2 to $3 per 1M tokens Open source models: Can be self-hosted or accessed through various providers, often at lower costs For heavy users, this difference can be substantial.