Discussion: with V4.1 Flash 1017 freely downloadable, do closed models still have a future?

A short reaction post noting DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 weights are freely downloadable and cheap to use, questioning the prospects of closed models without offering any tests or data.

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@xwbbb8Archived 11 days agoOriginally posted 2026.10.18