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a16z's Moses Sternstein and Alex Danco on the "rack spread," the gap between rising GPU prices and falling token prices:
"The core observation in the rack spread is as follows: roughly since the summer, GPU pricing has gone up, token pricing has gone down. Why that is: a
The "Rack Spread" is unfolding, token prices are falling while GPU prices climb
Change since mid-July:
- B300 GPU rentals up 106%
- B200 up 66%
- H100 up 17%
- Average token prices down 58%
Charts of the Week: a16z.news/p/charts-of-th…
Cheaper tokens don't mean cheaper bills
Since May:
- Average token prices are down 67%
- Token spend is up more than 120%
Charts of the Week: a16z.news/p/charts-of-th…
The "Rack Spread" is unfolding, token prices are falling while GPU prices climb
Change since mid-July:
- B300 GPU rentals up 106%
- B200 up 66%
- H100 up 17%
- Average token prices down 58%
Charts of the Week: a16z.news/p/charts-of-th…
a16z's Moses Sternstein on the AI jobs panic, what job postings actually show, and why technical hiring is running hot:
"People are saying, 'Oh, AI's already killing jobs.'... but right now it's almost certainly not."
"Even human resources, right? Which is considered the front
The hiring hangover is shaking off
Job postings vs. pre-pandemic, roughly:
- Engineering up 45%
- Healthcare up 30%
- Manufacturing up 25%
- HR back to even
Charts of the Week: a16z.news/p/charts-of-th…
Builders are in demand
Job postings, past 12 months:
- Engineering +30%
- Software dev +26%
- Manufacturing +13%
Charts of the Week: a16z.news/p/charts-of-th…
The AI jobs panic peaked in May and has faded fast since:
- News reports on AI job loss are down ~65%, back to year-ago levels
- Layoff announcements that cite AI are down ~90%, near the lowest of the year
Charts of the Week: a16z.news/p/charts-of-th…