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When does renting AI stop making sense? A practical SME threshold for lower-cost or local models
AI & Automation22 June 2026

When does renting AI stop making sense? A practical SME threshold for lower-cost or local models

Hosted AI is often the right default, but SMEs should know when volume, sensitivity, reliability or failure cost makes routed or local models the better commercial choice.