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evidence.compute_share_of_spend.context.pt
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| 25795985d758a0ba | Epoch estimates compute (R&D plus inference) at 54% to 62% of costs across Anthropic, MiniMax and Z.ai: a one-off range for three companies, not a series. | grade C, evidence tier 6 | 2026-02-04 | 2026-02-04 | 6 | estimated | manual | approved | 2026-09-11 13:48 | 200 | 39c0e8390c77 | — | source page |
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- 25795985d758a0ba Across three AI companies where we can make estimates, compute is the dominant expense: R&D and inference compute together make up 54% to 62% of costs.