AI InfrastructureintermediateAug 30, 202617 min readThe 'Buy While You Build' Strategy: Balancing LLM APIs vs Self-Hosted Models in ProductionA practical decision matrix for choosing between LLM APIs and self-hosted models, with a phased migration playbook drawn from real production experience at Neeva, TikTok, and enterprise deployments.#llm#cost-optimization#self-hosted-llm#production-deployment#inferenceRead guide
