AI Glossary term

Inference

Running a trained model to get an answer. The everyday act of using AI.

Running a trained model to get an answer. The everyday act of using AI.

Why it mattersTraining is a one-off cost. Inference is the bill that arrives every month.

See also Latency, Pre-training

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