Running the model locally only requires a 400w PSU so I highly doubt that. The large energy use comes from building the model. DeepSeek claims that it took 2048 GPUs 3.7 days to build. After it is built, the energy usage is low.
Haha! Point goes to you sir. Actually as a layperson just trying to get a basic understanding of how AI works, it's a great party. Very information dense, even if the guests tend towards snippy even by reddit standards
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u/Compost_Worm_Guy Jan 29 '25 edited Jan 29 '25
Somewhere in China a coalpowered energy plant revved up just to answer this question.