AIFrontliner criticizes the current inference procurement model that locks users to a chosen model and vendor and forces rebuilds when prices change. They pitch The Grid as an alternative: instead of selecting a model/vendor you pick a quality tier, and a live order book finds the lowest-cost qualifying supplier for every request (video demo included).
Current inference buying: pick a model and a vendor, then hope prices don't change — if they do you must rebuild the integration.
The way we buy inference right now is kind of wild.
Pick a model. Pick a vendor. Hope the price doesn't change. Rebuild when it does.
On The Grid, you pick a quality tier, not a model or vendor. A live order book finds the cheapest supplier that qualifies. Every time.
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