China · Evidence grade D
China
The default estimate is $23 per million output tokens, ranking 3 of 45 countries for general inference in a 100 MW data center.
Scenario results
Default cost $23
Default rank #3
Difference from leader +1.5%
| Deployment | Workload | Cost | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 MW data center | General inference | $23 | 3 of 45 |
| 100 MW data center | Long context | $50 | 2 of 45 |
| 100 MW data center | Agentic engineering | $113 | 2 of 45 |
| On-prem solution | General inference | $30 | 1 of 45 |
| On-prem solution | Long context | $66 | 1 of 45 |
| On-prem solution | Agentic engineering | $149 | 1 of 45 |
All values are US dollars per million output tokens. Rankings are recalculated for every scenario.
How to read this estimate
Country-level inputs are screening proxies. Site selection requires hardware quotes, a utility connection study, a large-load tariff or PPA and a reproducible production benchmark.