Why a compute quote needs context

The same compute quote can buy two different jobs.

Raw FLOPs leave out the things a buyer actually cares about: model quality, latency, context, and privacy.

Both quotes: 1,000 nominal FLOPs
Provider Asame FLOP quote
Modellatest model
Latencylow, near the buyer
Contextlong window
Privacystrong workload controls
Provider Bsame FLOP quote
Modelsmaller / quantized
Latencyhigher, distant region
Contextshorter window
Privacyweaker guarantees
A FLOP count does not tell the buyer what it gets. The job schema needs to carry model quality, precision, latency, context, availability, and privacy alongside compute.
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