The 18-month gap between frontier and open-source AI models has shrunk to 6 months - what this means
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The 18-month gap between frontier and open-source AI models has shrunk to 6 months - what this means.
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Ran a real-world test this week: Gemma 3 12B vs paid frontier models across actual business workflows.
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90% of tasks: no meaningful difference.
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5%: frontier models worth it (pay-per-use).
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5%: neither quite there yet.
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