Open Source Models Handle 60% of Tasks Today, Will Hit 99% in 6 Months, Says Founder
bindureddy · x · 2026-09-21
Developer Bindu Reddy argues that open-source, dirt-cheap models can already handle about 60% of all tasks today, and predicts they will cover 99% within six months.
On his view, frontier models will only remain necessary for elite research and extremely hard problems — a sharp contrast with the narrative that frontier capability gaps will persist.
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