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AI2026-04-06
The 7B Model That Embarrassed Your $50K API Bill
Fine-tuned small models now beat GPT-5 on domain tasks at 1/30th the cost. The biggest model is rarely the right one.
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Fine-tuned small models now beat GPT-5 on domain tasks at 1/30th the cost. The biggest model is rarely the right one.
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