The short answer
Open weights create flexibility, but the advantage appears only when teams can operate, evaluate, and govern the model responsibly.
Open weights can reduce dependency on a single hosted endpoint, but they also move more responsibility into the product team.
Teams gain control over deployment and adaptation. They also own updates, security, capacity planning, and quality monitoring.
The right question is not whether open or closed is better. It is which model of control fits the risk, budget, and pace of the work.
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