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Abacus.AI Smaug Models Cut Agent Costs 100x

Open-weight models that drastically reduce AI agent operating costs could accelerate widespread deployment and misuse.

Open-weight models that drastically reduce AI agent operating costs could accelerate widespread deployment and misuse.

Auto-scored: A 100x cost reduction in agent capabilities represents a real capability jump that lowers barriers to scaling autonomous systems.