DAX-1: A Specialized Spreadsheet Model 97% Cheaper Than Rivals
saheedniyi_02 · x · 2026-08-28
trydecideAI released DAX-1, a flagship model post-trained specifically for spreadsheet editing. It claims to be 97% cheaper to run and 5x faster than Anthropic's Fable 5. On their benchmark, DAX-1 achieved 91.7% accuracy compared to Fable 5's 58.3%. The company aims to build critical infrastructure for spreadsheet operations using AI.
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