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Local model cost versus a hosted API v1.0.0

Use this resource to find the usage level at which a local model costs less than an API

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Install with the CLI

In a terminal, from the folder you want:

npx --yes palatekit@latest install local-versus-hosted-cost

With no option, the skill goes to ~/.agents/skills/; add --agent claude-code (or codex, cursor…) to target an agent.

First time: connect the CLI with

npx --yes palatekit@latest login

The agent computes the fixed cost (amortization and idle power) and the marginal cost (extra power while generating) from your inputs, then shows a table at several utilization rates. It compares against a hosted model. The result is an estimate from your inputs; nothing is measured.

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Updated November 2, 2026

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Your agent's model
Licence
MIT

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What you get

  • SKILL.md: fixed and marginal cost formula and presentation rules
  • SKILL.md: inputs to enter (power, electricity price, hardware, measured speed)

Good fit for

  • You are choosing between a local server and an API for a given volume
  • You want a quantified break-even point

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    Tags

    • cost
    • local
    • api
    • break-even

    About

    You say

    “Compare my local GPU at 80 tokens per second with Claude Haiku, at 25% utilization.”

    Card for the “Local model cost versus a hosted API” skill

    Skill published by ruvnet under the MIT license, delivered in its original version.

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    How to use it

    1. Install the skill in your agent's skills folder
    2. Ask your agent to find the usage level at which a local model costs less than an API
    3. Review and adjust the result

    Content preview

    Files

    • LICENSE1.1 KB
    • NOTICE-PALATEKIT.md0.5 KB
    • SKILL.md1.3 KB

    Origin and licence

    Listed unmodified

    Author
    ruvnet
    Source
    github.com/ruvnet/ruflo/tree/89b0cd02dd99ea1f63437fde6c05992ec53cc22b/plugins/ruflo-cost-tracker/skills/cost-local
    Licence
    MIT

    Notice

    « cost-local » (ruvnet, MIT) livré dans sa version d'origine : fiche en français et en anglais par PalateKit.

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