🧠 Choosing the Right LLM for Your AI Project: What No One Tells You
Last Updated on August 29, 2025 by Editorial Team
Author(s): Prisca Ekhaeyemhe
Originally published on Towards AI.
Open Source Isn’t Free — It’s Just a Different Kind of Expensive
We love to talk about open source like it’s the holy grail; free, flexible, powerful. But what we don’t talk about enough is the hidden cost of deploying these models in the real world. Non members link to read it.
Choosing the right large language model (LLM) is essential for the success of AI projects, hinging on various factors like cost, complexity, and performance. The article compares open-source and closed-source models and outlines key considerations such as release dates, training costs, context length, and evaluation benchmarks to help developers make informed choices tailored to their specific needs.
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