Eric Jang on Mid-Tier Open Models: "At Least the Horse Is Visible"
ericjang11 · x · 2026-10-06
In an ongoing debate about the economics of open-weight models, Eric Jang added that whether the model stays in 10th place is "an entirely valid question," but "at least the horse is visible." His position: better a tier-2 release than no release at all plus calling yourself an open-weights lab — labs should be judged on how fast they catch up in subsequent releases. The thread weighs transparency value against the need to recoup billions in compute capex.
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