# The Pulse: tech companies move to open AI models

DevFeed: [The Pulse: tech companies move to open AI models](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-pulse-tech-companies-move-to-open-ai-models-18185.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/the-pulse-tech-companies-move-to>)

Author: Gergely Orosz

Published: 2026-09-03T17:00:14Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [The Pragmatic Engineer](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/the-pragmatic-engineer.md>)

Topics: [AI Models](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-models.md>), [Software Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software-engineering.md>)

Tags: [ai-models](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-models.md>), [automated](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/automated.md>), [cost](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cost.md>), [maintenance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/maintenance.md>), [open](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open.md>)

## AI overview

Cost-saving efforts reportedly show that moving simpler workloads to open AI models can reduce AI bills by about 50%. The article also covers automated software maintenance experience.

## Source excerpt

Cost-saving efforts reveal that moving simpler workloads to open AI models is the easiest way to save ~50% on AI bills. Also: automated software maintenance experience, and more