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
- 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
- Tencent (700 HK): Trading Above Support Line, Popular Large Language Model to Boost Businesses — Smartkarma
- Ask HN: What are you using for LLM inference in production? — Hacker News
- New Frameworks Improve Large Language Model Reasoning Reliability — Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- Ask HN: Multi-LLM orchestration frameworks that collaborate? — Hacker News
- Show HN: AptSelect – A local LLM client for parallel testing and evaluation — Hacker News
- Rio de Janeiro's "homegrown" LLM appears to be a merge of an existing model — Hacker News
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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