Cisco launches Antares, a cheap open-source compact model family for security work
CrankyBear · hn · 2026-07-22
Cisco is reportedly shipping a new family of compact, open-source AI models aimed at security use cases. The post frames Antares as a cheap model line rather than a frontier-scale release, emphasizing small size, openness, and practicality for security workflows.
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