V0.2 operation alphaReal crawler projectionpublic alpha routePublic prices are generated from the operation SOP crawler_projection after capture, normalization, and deterministic gates. This is alpha projection data, not a GTM readiness claim; conflict or low-confidence rows stay in manual review.
LLMTicker V0.2 release data status3 hrequires verification
GPU-backed reseller economics
Single-card H200 economics with utilization, deal discount, break-even, and risk notes.
Scenarios
30% utilization · 50% realized price-143% marginLLMTicker H200 benchmark defaults33 d
30% utilization · 70% realized price-74% marginLLMTicker H200 benchmark defaults33 d
30% utilization · 90% realized price-35% marginLLMTicker H200 benchmark defaults33 d
50% utilization · 50% realized price-46% marginLLMTicker H200 benchmark defaults33 d
50% utilization · 70% realized price-4% marginLLMTicker H200 benchmark defaults33 d
50% utilization · 90% realized price19% marginLLMTicker H200 benchmark defaults33 d
70% utilization · 50% realized price-4% marginLLMTicker H200 benchmark defaults33 d
70% utilization · 70% realized price26% marginLLMTicker H200 benchmark defaults33 d
70% utilization · 90% realized price42% marginLLMTicker H200 benchmark defaults33 d
Hidden cost checklist
power$81.22USDFreshElectricity and PUE are region/facility defaults until replaced by local contracts.U.S. EIA electricity data33 d
network$25.00USDFreshEgress depends on response size, region, and CDN strategy.OpenAI token counting help33 d
support$600USDFreshSupport cost must be replaced by operator staffing inputs.LLMTicker operator scenario assumption33 d
observability$120USDFreshMetrics, tracing, alerting, and log retention are not optional for SLA traffic.LLMTicker operator scenario assumption33 d
sre$900USDFreshOn-call and incident work should be modeled as operating cost.LLMTicker operator scenario assumption33 d
payment_risk$1,100USDFreshBad debt, payment fees, and invoice tax vary by buyer mix.LLMTicker operator scenario assumption33 d
Ramp simulator
conservative40,454,730 tokens in M630% · -$1,404.3 month-6 gross profitLLMTicker operator scenario assumption33 d
base67,424,550 tokens in M650% · $1,266 month-6 gross profitLLMTicker operator scenario assumption33 d
aggressive94,394,400 tokens in M670% · $3,936 month-6 gross profitLLMTicker operator scenario assumption33 d
Risk playbook
requires verificationpublic source backedGPU rental price changes before demand is proven
Blast radiusCOGS can exceed API-only alternative for the entire cluster.NVIDIA NIM / Build pricing33 d
Early warningRental quote, reservation term, or spot availability changes by more than 20%.NVIDIA NIM / Build pricing33 d
MitigationAvoid annual commitment until utilization and deal price have measured support.NVIDIA NIM / Build pricing33 d
requires verificationhypotheticalRamp stalls below break-even utilization
Blast radiusIdle GPUs turn fixed cost into negative gross profit.LLMTicker operator scenario assumption33 d
Early warningBooked traffic remains below 50% of base scenario for two consecutive weeks.LLMTicker operator scenario assumption33 d
MitigationKeep API-only fallback and convert capacity into burst/wholesale offers before adding GPUs.LLMTicker operator scenario assumption33 d
requires verificationhypotheticalLatency/SLO drift from cluster scheduling and retries
Blast radiusCustomer-facing SLA breach and support load increase.LLMTicker H200 benchmark defaults33 d
Early warningP95 latency or retry overhead exceeds the calculator assumption.LLMTicker H200 benchmark defaults33 d
MitigationThrottle onboarding, run canary workloads, and lower sellable TPS until traces verify stability.LLMTicker H200 benchmark defaults33 d
requires verificationauthorized anonymizedDeal discount wipes out margin after hidden costs
Blast radiusLarge buyer consumes capacity at a price below break-even.LLMTicker operator scenario assumption33 d
Early warningNegotiated output price is below H200 COGS plus support/payment buffer.LLMTicker operator scenario assumption33 d
MitigationUse reverse GPU-hour budget ceiling and floor price before sending quote.LLMTicker operator scenario assumption33 d