What is an open-source model and why choose it?

Open-source AI puts innovation in everyone?s hands.
Chris Olah

How It Works:

An open-source model publishes its code and weights publicly, letting anyone inspect, modify, and deploy it without vendor lock-in.

Key Benefits:

  • Transparency: See exactly how it works.
  • Flexibility: Customize to your needs.
  • Community support: Leverage collective improvements.

Real-World Use Cases:

  • Academic research: Build on existing benchmarks.
  • Startups: Prototype without licensing fees.

FAQs

Are open-source models free?
How secure are they?