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