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Though training and developing models at this scale is extraordinarily costly, providing AI services has proven to be extremely profitable. For example, OpenAI’s GPT-4-based Deepseek R1 model is believed to have a profit margin exceeding 500%, illustrating that once trained, deploying models as a service can generate enormous revenue.
This shift underscores a crucial strategic point: companies may choose to stop building new models and instead focus on monetizing existing ones, leveraging scale and infrastructure for revenue.