For some projects, you do not want your code or documents leaving the LAN. Many companies have explicit constraints on using external SaaS. It does not mean the

For some projects, you do not want your code or documents leaving the LAN. Many companies have explicit constraints on using external SaaS. It does not mean they restrict to everything 'on prem'. 'Self hosted' can include running an open weights model on multiple rented B200's. So yes, the tradeoff is security vs capability. The former always comes at a cost.