Choosing an LLM: 2024 Guide to Open Source LLMs

AI Impact Summary

Open source LLMs are rapidly evolving, offering alternatives to proprietary models like GPT-3.5. This guide highlights several prominent open-source options, including GPT-NeoX-20B, GPT-J-6b, Llama 2, BLOOM, and Falcon, each with varying parameter sizes and capabilities. These models are particularly attractive for businesses seeking greater control, customization, and cost-effectiveness in their NLP applications, though they often require more technical expertise to deploy and fine-tune.