Cartage-1: small logistics model beats frontier LLMs at 20x lower cost
shakoistsLog · x · 2026-11-11
Cartage released Cartage-1, a small model trained on lessons from real shipments that beat every frontier model (including Astra and Fable) the company tested on its freight benchmark, while running 20x cheaper. It powers Cartage's product Wilson, unlocking more complex logistics workflows than consumer models. alth0u notes this curve — specialized small models beating general flagships — will become more common as the field shifts from general to specialized intelligence.
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