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Workhorse LLMs: Why Open Source Models Dominate Closed Source for Batch Tasks

by Sutro Team sutro.sh published 2025-06-067 min read

Open source LLMs now outperform closed alternatives at 90% lower cost for workhorse tasks. We compare benchmarks, pricing, and real-world performance.

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