The State of Open Models, Summer 2026 ☀️ frontier models are getting larger, but small models still dominate real-world usage. Qwen leads local inf… | HACKOBAR_
The State of Open Models, Summer 2026 ️ frontier models are getting larger, but small models still dominate real-world usage. Qwen leads local inf…
August 14, 2026
Small models continue to dominate real-world deployment despite increasing frontier model parameter counts. Qwen currently leads local inference workloads, with Gemma following closely behind as agents become a primary driver of hub activity.