Do you have a source for this claim? I see this report by Google and MIT Tech Review that says image/video generation does use a lot of energy compared to text generation.
Taking the data from those articles, we get this table:
AI Activity
Source
Energy Use (per prompt)
Everyday Comparison
Median Gemini Text Prompt
Google Report
0.24 Wh
Less energy than watching a 100W TV for 9 seconds.
High-Quality AI Image
MIT Article
~1.22 Wh
Running a standard microwave for about 4 seconds.
Complex AI Text Query
MIT Article
~1.86 Wh
Roughly equivalent to charging a pair of wireless earbuds for 2-3 minutes.
Single AI Video (5-sec)
MIT Article
~944 Wh (0.94 kWh)
Nearly the same energy as running a full, energy-efficient dishwasher cycle.
“Daily AI Habit”
MIT Article
~2,900 Wh (2.9 kWh)
A bit more than an average US refrigerator consumes in a full 24-hour period.
Could you explain further?
Image/Video generation, analysis (them scrubbing the entire public internet) consumes far, far more than someone asking an AT “grok is this true”
Do you have a source for this claim? I see this report by Google and MIT Tech Review that says image/video generation does use a lot of energy compared to text generation.
Taking the data from those articles, we get this table: