$157,680.

That’s the annual difference between running 8x A100s 24/7 on AWS vs. http://io.net.

Same GPUs. Very different outcome.

Centralized clouds offer quotas, lock-in, and opaque pricing.

Decentralized compute offers global supply, instant access, and full control and flexibility.

Centralized clouds still have their place. But for most of AI workloads, paying a hyperscaler tax doesn’t.

We break down the architectures, costs and tradeoffs ↓