Closed model and API providers do not disclose the data needed to compute a real footprint
#00170
Consumer-side tools must assume model architecture and a worldwide-average grid because providers publish almost nothing about model size, hardware, or data-centre efficiency. Every downstream estimate therefore carries wide, irreducible error bars.
#00171Benchmark models independently on identical hardware and publish a simple comparable efficiency label
Benchmark models on the same hardware for the same tasks, then publish results as star-band ratings on a leaderboard with a shareable label. An ENERGY STAR-style signal makes efficiency legible to non-experts and usable in procurement, pressuring providers to disclose.