Thursday, August 21, 2025

Gemini has Gotten Much Better at Power and Water Consumption for Inference

 A median Gemini Apps text prompt generates 0.03 gCO2e and consumes 0.26 mL of water (or less, using a different methodology) researchers say in a study of energy and water consumption for artificial intelligence inference operations

source: Google


“To put this into context, a modern television consumes approximately 100 watts of electricity, so 0.24 Wh represents less energy than watching TV for nine  seconds, the researchers say. 


The water use of 0.26 mL equals five drops of water (based on a standard 0.05 mL drop).


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