SRStephane Royinflexai.hashnode.dev00When to Switch to Open Source Models: A Decision Framework12h ago · 15 min read · Compare cost, control, privacy, and workload fit before you move from closed-source APIs to open source LLMs. Most teams paying for OpenAI, Gemini, or Claude APIs eventually hit the same question: areJoin discussion
SRStephane Royinflexai.hashnode.dev00How to Use EasyR1 for Reinforcement Learning on FlexAI3d ago · 15 min read · EasyR1 is a reinforcement learning fine-tuning framework that supports GRPO, DAPO, and REINFORCE for reasoning-focused post-training. Use it when SFT starts plateauing on tasks like math, code, or logJoin discussion
SRStephane Royinflexai.hashnode.dev00How to Benchmark Open-Source Models Before You CommitApr 27 · 5 min read · You're choosing between Llama 4 Scout 17B, GPT-OSS 120B, and DeepSeek V3.2. The paper numbers look fine across all three. You pick the one that feels right and ship it. Three weeks later it fails on tJoin discussion