Merge launches Fusion, claiming frontier quality at one quarter of the cost
thisguyknowsai · x · 2026-07-24
Merge says its new product, Merge Fusion, can beat frontier models at one quarter of the cost. The launch routes one prompt to a panel of models, then uses a judge to synthesize a single answer, with the company claiming it outperforms Fable 5, reaches the top DRACO score, and offers an open-panel option as well as a premium tier.
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