From Build to Buy: How the LLM Platform Era Is Rewriting Software Economics (Europe)
Europe enterprise LLM market ~$1.09B, 76% of AI now purchased vs built, EU AI Act compliance costs, API pricing tiers, and talent benchmarks. 20+ sources, February 2026.
Published February 2026
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Europe • 20+ sources
Table of Contents
- How to Use This Report
- Introduction
- Visual Dashboard
- Section 1 — LLM Market Size
- Section 2 — Build vs Buy Flip
- Section 3 — Cost Structure
- Section 4 — Talent Market
- Section 5 — EU AI Act
- Section 6 — Outlook 2026–2028
- Roles: Growing vs Declining
- 5 Myths vs Reality
- Recommendations
- Methodology & Sources
$1.09B
Europe enterprise LLM revenue 2024 (~24% of global)
76%
Enterprise AI use cases purchased (2025)
83.3%
Projected Europe LLM CAGR to 2030
€29.3k
EU AI Act compliance / high-risk system / year
How to Use This Report
Product & Engineering
Build-to-buy flip and role shifts for team design.
Investors
Talent & HR
Section 4 salary benchmarks and recommendations.
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