What is the carbon cost of using the GPT-4o-mini Global Deployment in the Sweden Central region?

Question

Hello,

I am completing a university research project and would like to understand the carbon cost per token for the GPT-4o-mini model when hosted in Azure's Sweden Central region, ideally in terms of grams of CO2 equivalent per token (g CO2eq/token).

Given the region's reliance on renewable energy sources, I'm curious about the specific carbon footprint associated with running this model. Does anyone have detailed information or resources that could help quantify this?

Thank you!

Answer 1

Hi there Hannah Mehr

Thanks for using QandA platform

calculating the carbon cost in grams of CO2 equivalent per token, you would need specific data on the energy consumption per query or token processed by the model, as well as the carbon intensity of the electricity used. i guess this detailed info is not be readily available in public documentation,

Try these references, hope they can help -

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sustainability/emissions-impact-dashboard

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sustainability

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/explore/global-infrastructure/sustainability/

If this helps kindly accept the answer thanks much.

Answer 2

That's a fascinating research project! Understanding the carbon footprint of AI models is crucial for sustainable development.

Please check Azure's sustainability reports or environmental impact statements for more detailed information on their energy sources and carbon footprint. May it help you

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/corporate-responsibility/sustainability/report

Answer 3

Hi. Thank you for the replies. I was able to get some of the data I needed from Azure carbon optimization - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/carbon-optimization/. This allowed me to extract kgCO2e for the relevant services in my resource group, rather than specifically the grams of CO2 equivalent per token (g CO2eq/token). This is sufficient for my project. Thank you!