_xjdr names the only four open-weight models he finds interesting right now
_xjdr · x · 2026-10-07
AI researcher xjdr says the only open-weight models he currently finds interesting are dsv4.1 flash, GLM 5.3, Inkling, and GPT-OSS 120B — a notable taste signal from a well-known former Anthropic researcher on the open-source model landscape.
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