Models you can run yourself.
THE DEFINITION
A model whose weights are published, so you can download and run it rather than accessing it as a service.
WHAT IT OFFERS
Data never leaves your systems No per-use cost No dependency on a provider Ability to modify
WHAT IT REQUIRES
Hardware Technical capability to set up and maintain Acceptance of lower capability than the largest hosted models
THE TERMINOLOGY CAUTION
"Open" is used loosely. Some models are freely downloadable with restrictions on commercial use.
Read the licence.
THE OPPOSITE
Closed models, accessible only as a service. Generally the most capable available.
WHO SHOULD CONSIDER OPEN MODELS
Organisations with confidentiality constraints High-volume simple tasks where cost matters Situations with poor connectivity
RELATED TERMS
Local model, licence, parameter.
