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Open weights

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Model **parameters published for download** so you can run or fine-tune on your own hardware — license terms still apply.

#When to use

Local inference, research, customization, air-gapped deploys.

#When not to

When policy requires a vendor-managed closed model with enterprise support only.

#Example

Llama-family weights via Ollama vs proprietary GPT-only cloud access.