"Open AI in the Wild" maps what r/LocalLLaMA actually runs.

A new arXiv paper quantifies which open-weight models the self-hosting community runs and how they quantize and modify them. It's an empirical mirror on the open-model ecosystem, and it lands right as the post-Fable-5 mood pushes more builders toward open weights to dodge vendor and geopolitical risk. Single-source preprint, preliminary conclusions.