Omdia: The Agentic Era Collapses Cloud Layers
Omdia research shows AI models are collapsing traditional cloud architectures by integrating multiple layers into single API calls and shifting billing from “pay-per-layer” to “pay-per-token.”
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Traditional cloud computing architecture has been organized in separate layers that companies paid for independently, but AI models are now combining multiple layers into single API calls and shifting billing to a token-based model. This collapse of layered structure is reshaping how cloud infrastructure is built and priced, with three new layers emerging: AI Cloud Infrastructure, Model-as-a-Service, and Agent-as-a-Service. The shift matters because it changes what vendors can sell and how customers pay, while also reflecting a fundamental change in how humans and machines interact as machines increasingly take on autonomous work roles.
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