AIWhat do cheaper Claude and GPT models mean for open-weight AI?
@twistartups says Anthropic and OpenAI released cheaper models—Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-6—on the same day. Its investor panel debates the implications for open-weight alternatives.
TLDR
In its September 23, 2026, episode preview, @twistartups describes a venture-investor debate over cheaper models from Anthropic and OpenAI and the outlook for open-weight AI. The preview also calls secondaries a buyer’s market and puts median seed valuations at $28 million, up from $8 million in 2017. Other topics include VC interest in fintech and healthcare, and competition between Meta’s Muse and Instinct.