Where to place an AI application

An AI application needs to be hosted somewhere, and there are several options with different trade-offs. Managed platform (turnkey hosting) - simple and fast, the platform takes over the infrastructure, but there is less control and is more expensive at scale; your own server (VPS or cloud) - full control and predictable price, but you set up and maintain it yourself; serverless (functions) - automatically scales and you pay for calls, but there are “cold starts” and limitations. Choice according to your needs: quick start - managed platform; control, privacy, volume - your own server; rare or fluctuating loads - serverless. Rule: choose hosting based on priority - simplicity (managed platform), control (your own server) or auto-scale (serverless); There is no universally best one, there is one that suits the task.