Open-weight models
noun1.Think of it like publishing a recipe instead of selling a finished cake. An open-weight model means the company releases the actual instructions and blueprints of how their AI was built, so anyone can download it, run it themselves, and tinker with it. Closed models? You only get to use the cake they baked for you.
Straight up:“Open-weight: the difference between owning a recipe and renting a bakery.”The Straight-Shooter
Explained 29 July 2026 on the 6 O’Clock News.