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Open weights closing in on 'good enough' frontier with V4.1 Flash 1017
A short reaction arguing that the gap between closed frontier models and open weights is shrinking, or that the 'good enough' bar users care about now sits near open-weight level.
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@JefflauArchived 12 days agoOriginally posted 2026.10.18
jefflau.eth @JefflauOriginally posted 2026.10.18
Just in time for Deep Seek v4.1 flash 1017. Feels like the distance between frontier and open weights is getting smaller. Or the level a user cares about that is “good enough” is getting very close to open weight level
x.com/jefflau/status/2111667835344969851Archived 2026.10.18 17:16