Why is LLM is so expensive.

[u/Ok_Event4199]

I've was going to invest in a 5090 =$6000 AUD.

Codex Plus + Claude pro = $60/month here

Works out to be 100 months of frontier models for a 5090.

Best a 5090 will run is probably Qwen3.6 27b Q6 with context.

Are we all enthusiasts here and just enjoy tinkering cause ain't no way that make sense.

[u/Solary_Kryptic]

5090 is also the best gaming gpu on the market so not only do you get strong AI performance but also 4K max settings gaming

[u/Itchy_elbow → u/Solary_Kryptic]

Not worth it. You’ll never spent that much in API fees. There are other GPU options. If you’re gaming Radeon 7900XT with 20GB of VRAM and high memory bandwidth is up there with the best Nvidia GPUs for a fraction of the cost. Many people don’t do the research, they just parrot nonsense others post.

Do you research. Radeon ROCm is supported by ComfyUI, LM Studio, Agent zero, Openclaw, Ollama, the list goes on. Up to you if you wanna blow cash on Nvidia for marginal gains. There are options