Economics of inference shift: specialized models challenge general frontier models

Analysts argue that bundling everything into general frontier models carries hidden costs, as most use cases pay for excess capability. With coding models creating massive economic opportunities, specialized models are set to return and reclaim ground from general-purpose LLMs.

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