Open-weights models keep shrinking, on-device capability replication is near
menhguin · x · 2026-09-12
A reply argues that capable open-weights models keep getting smaller and will fit on-device, making replication (or simply downloading the open weights) straightforward — and not far off if you extrapolate the trajectory of current small open-source models.
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