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In addition to this conversation already having been started at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47735348 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47735348 yest

• adrian_b 6mo ago
  While an open-source model is obviously preferable to an open-weights model, the difference between the two is much less important than the difference between an open-weights model and a proprietary model. There are much more people who are interested only in doing model inference, for which an open-weights model is sufficient to avoid the uncertainties and costs associated with a subscription, and for enabling them to make and use better model harnesses than those offered commercially (better by being more suitable for their specific needs), than people who also want to do model training, for which an open-source model would be needed.
  • anonym29 6mo ago
    Absolutely - I'm one of these types of people who just want local inference myself. I have a Strix Halo rig and I'm thrilled to have Minimax M2.7 weights to run locally. Like I said, this is still an unambiguously good thing, and follows some of the spirit of open source. Just know that Minimax M2.7 is offered with a noncommercial license. If you use it for commercial purposes, you may be on the hook, liability-wise.