Winners and Losers of Open Models in 2025

In this episode of Interconnects Hot or Not, the hosts, Speaker 1 and Florian, delve into the open model landscape, discussing the current state and future trends. They analyze various organizations and their contributions to the open model ecosystem, categorizing them into tiers based on their impact and potential. The conversation covers the challenges and opportunities in the open model space, including the importance of coding capabilities, the role of compute resources, and the impact of licensing on model adoption. They also touch on the competition between Western and Chinese labs, the value of dense models, and the need for more transparency in the use of open models. The hosts share their predictions for the coming year, highlighting companies like DeepSeek, Minimax, and Xiaomi, while also questioning the strategies of larger players like Meta and Microsoft.