TL;DR Many companies rush into generative AI without realizing just how steep—and unpredictable—the associated expenses can be. Meanwhile, the cost of implementing generative AI in business can range from $0.0005 per 1,000 text units (tokens or characters) if you use a popular commercially available Gen AI tool to over $190,000 for a fully custom solution based on a fine-tuned open-source model.

Have you ever tried to learn how a large language model works under the hood? Behind every smart AI tool lies an intensive but really fascinating training regimen. Training large language models (LLMs) is not a one-and-done activity—it’s a multi-stage process that turns raw data into powerful instruction datasets. From processing billions of words to mastering the art of not saying the wrong thing—the path from a blank-slate model to a specialized AI assistant is truly extrao