# Models & Releases

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## [About the Models & Releases category](https://siai.forum/t/about-the-models-releases-category/9)

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**Author:** [@system](https://siai.forum/u/system)\
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**Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://siai.forum/t/about-the-models-releases-category/9 "2026-10-16T17:25:04Z")

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New model releases, capabilities, licences and first-hand impressions, with one thread per model. Belongs here: new releases (frontier and open-weight), model cards, licensing, hands-on comparisons, “which model for X”. …

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## [Which model do you actually use day to day, and why?](https://siai.forum/t/which-model-do-you-actually-use-day-to-day-and-why/33)

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**Author:** [@admin](https://siai.forum/u/admin)\
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**Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://siai.forum/t/which-model-do-you-actually-use-day-to-day-and-why/33 "2026-10-16T19:05:26Z")

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Not which model wins benchmarks: which one is open in your editor or terminal right now? Share: The model(s) you use daily and for what (coding, research, writing, agents, data work) What made you switch to it, or sta…

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## [Open-weight vs closed frontier models: is the gap closing or widening?](https://siai.forum/t/open-weight-vs-closed-frontier-models-is-the-gap-closing-or-widening/32)

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**Author:** [@admin](https://siai.forum/u/admin)\
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**Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://siai.forum/t/open-weight-vs-closed-frontier-models-is-the-gap-closing-or-widening/32 "2026-10-16T19:05:26Z")

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Open-weight releases keep getting stronger, while frontier labs keep shipping new closed models with longer context, better reasoning and agentic abilities. Let’s compare notes from real use, not leaderboards: For you…