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MLA-C01 Practice Question: Deploying a large number of small models (each <…
A company is deploying a large number of small models (each < 100 MB) for different customers. They want to minimize costs and management overhead while serving traffic that varies significantly. Which SageMaker endpoint type should they choose?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse 'multi-model endpoint' (hosting many models on one endpoint) with 'multi-variant endpoint' (routing traffic to different versions of the same model), leading them to select option C incorrectly.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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A multi-model endpoint on a GPU instance
A multi-model endpoint (MME) on a GPU instance is the best choice because it allows you to host multiple small models (< 100 MB each) on a single endpoint, sharing the underlying GPU instance to reduce costs. SageMaker MME dynamically loads and unloads models based on traffic, which minimizes management overhead and handles variable traffic patterns efficiently without provisioning separate endpoints per model.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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A batch transform job
Why it's wrong here
Batch is not real-time.
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A multi-model endpoint on a GPU instance
Why this is correct
MME allows hosting many models on one instance, reducing costs.
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A multi-variant endpoint to route traffic to different model versions
Why it's wrong here
Multi-variant is for A/B testing, not cost sharing across many models.
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A serverless endpoint
Why it's wrong here
Serverless may be cheaper but has limitations on model size and cold starts.
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