If new diffusion models are open-weight only, what's left for commercial use?
blackpanda8484 · reddit · 2026-10-17
A Reddit thread raises concerns about the local diffusion ecosystem: recent model releases ship with restrictive community licenses, open-weight rather than truly open-source. The core questions: if all new models go open-weight, what can be used for commercial projects? Are there permissively licensed alternatives, and where is the community heading?
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