Setting Up Your Own Large Language Model

Large Language Models Setting Up Your Own Large Language Model Still a long way to go, but the future is promising Ivo Bernardo Jul 4, 2026 12 min read Share Image by Author You’ve likely seen the headlines: frontier AI models are increasingly at risk of being locked behind strict export controls or mounting API costs. As this technology embeds itself into our daily lives, the open-source movement isn’t just a philosophical preference, it is a necessary mechanism to keep AI in the hands of everyday users. We aren’t at parity yet; the proprietary models from the massive tech labs still hold a commanding lead in pure performance. But, we can hope that the gap is closing fast.

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