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Illustrative 10.9 decision: C7 balance $12; full cost $240/M accepted tokens

Assumed: $2/active GPU-h; $1/standby GPU-h; $12 full cost; $2 creditmodeled

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As of2026-09-08
SourceGuide, independently constructed teaching case, 8 September 2026; linked primary reference supplies the method, not the synthetic observations. · Chapter 10.9, Illustrative — stated assumptions
Derivation6 GPU-h×$2 +2 GPU-h×$1 −$2 credit=$12. 50/60=83.33% attainment; 50000/3600=13.89 tokens/s; $12/(50000/1e6)=$240/M. Included standby changes revenue to $10, not the $12 cost.
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