The working budget
Model loaded
Room for the answer?
Weights are not the whole workload.
Plan memory capacity
Why does AI need memory while it answers?
Size the workload as well as the model: input length, output length and overlapping requests.
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Hide cover diagramsThe missing queue
One request
Overlapping requests
Total output does not describe each user’s wait.
Plan serving capacity
Evaluate per-request waiting and completed work under overlapping demand.
The working budget
Model loaded
Room for the answer?
Weights are not the whole workload.
Plan memory capacity
Size the workload as well as the model: input length, output length and overlapping requests.
One AI question, a visual explanation, and a practical check for your work.
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