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summary: "IBM CEO says open weight models are now irresistibly good and cheap on-prem, offering 90 percent of the performance at ten percent of the price in just two or three racks."
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# IBM CEO says open weight models are now irresistibly good and cheap on\-prem

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**Published:** 2026-10-26T01:47:46.000Z
**Category:** Models
**Topics:** llm

## Summary

IBM CEO says open weight models are now irresistibly good and cheap on\-prem, offering 90 percent of the performance at ten percent of the price in just two or three racks\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/10/22/ibm-ceo-says-open-weight-models-are-now-irresistibly-good-and-cheap-on-prem/5304640>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50238088>)