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Jun 28, 2026 · Industry Insights
Who Controls AI Application Cost Structure? Insights from the AI Supercycle Series
The article analyzes how inference costs dominate AI application economics, explains why pricing power lies with upstream model providers, examines Baseten's rapid growth, outlines three conditions that could shift cost control back to application companies, and highlights the sticky, asset‑heavy nature of inference infrastructure.
AI economicsBasetenCloud Computing
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