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IBM CEO says open weight models are now irresistibly good and cheap on-prem

Original reporting: The Register · Simon Sharwood · October 21, 2026

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90 percent of the performance at ten percent of the price, in just two or three racks, is hard to beat

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Source reports: 90 percent of the performance at ten percent of the price, in just two or three racks, is hard to beat. Benchmark this cost claim on your own workloads, including hosting, integration, and operating costs before changing providers.

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