{"id":1656,"date":"2026-09-15T11:51:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T10:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.senetic.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1656"},"modified":"2026-10-22T09:43:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T08:43:00","slug":"which-ai-server-should-you-choose-three-investment-levels-and-real-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.senetic.co.uk\/blog\/1656,which-ai-server-should-you-choose-three-investment-levels-and-real-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Which AI Server Should You Choose? Three Investment Levels and Real Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As recently as two years ago, \u201cin-house AI\u201d meant one thing for most businesses: a ChatGPT or Copilot subscription. Today, more and more organisations are reaching the point where the cloud is no longer enough. There are usually three reasons: costs that rise with the number of queries, data that cannot be sent outside the company, and the need for AI to work with their own documents, databases and processes rather than general knowledge from the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This raises the question: which AI server should you actually buy, and how much does it cost?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The answer is more interesting than it might seem, because the price range is enormous. From a book-sized device costing just over \u00a34,000 to a machine priced at more than \u00a3383,788.19. Importantly, each of these solutions makes sense, just for a different type of buyer. Below, I outline three investment levels, the calculation worth making before deciding, and five questions that will help you select the right hardware without buying too much or too little.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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