09/02/2026
Open-weight models continue to get less expensive, while frontier models remain significantly more expensive.
- Frontier median pricing fell 41% to $8
- Open-weight pricing fell 66% to $0.21
- The frontier-to-open-weight price gap now stands at roughly 38×
As new models enter the market, how are users balancing cost, capability and token budgets?
See this week’s AI Update for the latest trends shaping the AI landscape: https://hubs.li/Q04w4ZQV0