Open and closed models are on different exponentials
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Strategic analysis open vs closed model exponential curves
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Open and closed models are on different exponentials Where marginally higher intelligence drives value, and where it doesn't. The largest debate that’ll define the future balance of power between the open and closed AI model ecosystems is primarily economic — it’s if users of AI will continue to pay dramatically more, i.e. large margins, for the top closed models. Early 2026 is a seminal time for the AI industry, as the coding agents1 have shown the first area where a huge AI market will continue to pay a substantial premium for better intelligence. The other side of this dichotomy is the inev
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