Production Mix: Vendor Models vs. Rising Local Capabilities
nptacek · x · 2026-08-22
For model selection, it's practical to stick to production-ready vendor models while occasionally testing new releases. A common core stack includes Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and xAI, tested across verticals and sizes. However, as local models improve, they are becoming viable for tasks previously delegated to APIs, signaling a shift towards hybrid stacks.
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