The Open-Model Camp Is Waiting Out the Closed-Release Frenzy

As closed labs flood the market, local-AI enthusiasts are betting the durable momentum lies with open releases from Chinese labs like Qwen, Deepseek, and Moonshot.

Amid the DevDay noise, a counter-current is worth tracking. @ItsmeAjayKV captured the sentiment directly: 'enough of closed model releases' — pointing instead to 'the true open models' from Qwen, Deepseek, Z_ai, Moonshot, and MiniMax as the joyful side of the ecosystem.

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