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The Small-Model Heresy: Why the Scaling Story Quietly Broke in 2026

The dominant AI narrative still runs on parameter counts and trillion-dollar valuations. The data underneath is telling a different story. A look at what specialised agents, MIT's GPT-5-mini result, and Qwen's deployment footprint mean for the buyers footing the bill.

Dounia Beghdadi · · 4 min read