LLMs: large language models
LLMs (Large Language Models) are the engine of the AI wave. This dossier explains what they are, how to compare them, and tracks their releases — from Claude to GPT, Gemini, Mistral and Llama.
Latest LLM news
- Ask HN: The next evolutionary step in LLM usage? — Hacker News
- A Large Language Model-Based Simulation Protocol Using ChatGPT for Training Novice Critical Care Nurses in Family Crisis Communication and De-escalation — Cureus
- Large Language Model (LLM) Market — Future Market Insights
- With Claude Managed Agents, large outputs from agent_toolset and MCP tools exceeding 100K characters (about 25K tokens) are now automatically spilled — Anthropic (release notes)
- Ask HN: How do you find out if the LLM API is giving degraded responses? — Hacker News
- Show HN: An unmetered LLM API–$6/month, no token tracking, no limits — Hacker News
- ChatGPT co-developers have created 'Jev,' an AI model that processes tasks using a different method than LLM, enabling low-cost and ultra-fast task execution with GPT-5.6 Terra-level performance. — GIGAZINE
- Fly Language Model (FLM) Wires the Full Fruit Fly Connectome Into a Frozen 1.2B LLM, and Its Own Controls Show the Wiring Does Not Help — MarkTechPost
- Research Conducted at University of Miami Has Updated Our Knowledge about Engineering (Insuragent: a Large Language Model-empowered Agent for Simulating Individual Behavior In Purchasing Flood Insurance): Engineering — InsuranceNewsNet
- Latina Language Model (Ethereum) Price Today | Live LLM Price, Chart & Market Data — Binance
What is an LLM?
A large language model is a neural network trained on vast text corpora to predict and generate language. From this capability emerge writing, reasoning, code and tool use.
How to compare them
Beyond benchmarks, what matters: writing quality, reasoning, context window, speed, cost, and openness (proprietary vs open weights). See our detailed comparisons.
The current landscape
Claude (Anthropic), GPT (OpenAI) and Gemini (Google) lead on the proprietary side; Mistral, Llama, DeepSeek and Qwen push open source. Each has its strengths.
Frequently asked questions
What does LLM mean?
Large Language Model — trained to generate and understand text.
Is Claude an LLM?
Yes, Claude is a large language model built by Anthropic.
What's the best LLM?
It depends on use: see our comparisons (writing, code, cost, context) to decide.
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