To use your analogy, it’s like someone said, “Well, if you want a Michelin 5-star steak au jus, then your wallet is gonna take a hit”. And you replied, “That’s like saying in order to eat dinner you need to raise your own livestock and train for years as a professional shelf”.

I’m not saying corporate LLMs are bad, or that they have no upside. I’m saying your scale for what’s essential and what’s a luxury is alarming.