RT by @_akhaliq: The State of Open Models, Summer 2026 ☀️ frontier models are getting larger, but…

TL;DR - Hugging Face’s Summer 2026 open-model overview reports that frontier models are growing, while smaller models remain dominant in practical use. Qwen leads local inference, and AI agents are gaining prominence on the Hub.

• Model scale at the frontier continues to increase.
• Small models still account for most real-world usage.
• Qwen leads local inference, followed by Gemma.
• Agent-related models and applications are becoming a major force on Hugging Face Hub.