Qwen 3.8 and DeepSeek V4 Signal End of Compute Wealth Gap
AccBalanced · x · 2026-08-18
Opinion suggests that models like Qwen 3.8 27B and DeepSeek V4 Flash mark the end of the 'permanent underclass' in AI. Powerful capabilities are now accessible with just a couple of GPUs and some agency, significantly lowering the barrier to entry.
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