What you will learn from this guide:

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  Break down setup, licensing, and infrastructure costs across Open-Source, Amazon Bedrock, Azure AI Foundry, and Databricks AI.

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  Uncover hidden DevOps, compliance, and data egress expenses before they derail your budget.

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  Compare PoC versus enterprise-scale costs for tokens, GPU-hours, and support overhead.

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  Leverage a side-by-side matrix for vendor capabilities, SLA guarantees, and lock-in risks.

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  Apply our readiness checklist to decide between open-source freedom and vendor-backed safety nets.