# Why smarter AI models could drive up compute prices 10x

> Source: <https://www.dwarkesh.com/p/why-compute-might-get-10x-more-expensive-video>
> Published: 2026-08-03 17:32:13+00:00

This is a video recording of a post I wrote last week. If you want to read the original you can check it out [here](https://www.dwarkesh.com/p/why-compute-might-get-10x-more-expensive).

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