How Teams Can Slash LLM Costs with Open Source

Large Language Models (LLMs) – ChatGPT, Gemini, you know those super-powered AI tools that can write anything from marketing copy to Shakespearean sonnets (although, let's be real, the results can be a bit hit or miss).

Now, LLMs are undeniably cool, but there's a catch: they can be expensive.

Like, REALLY expensive.

So, what's a scrappy SRE or QA team to do?

Worry no more. There's a new sheriff in town called openpipe.ai, and it's here to save the day (and your budget). It can save you 80%+. Openpipe is basically a magic trick for LLMs – it lets you train your own, super cost-effective AI model using open-source options.

Replace your prompts with faster, cheaper fine-tuned models.

Slaying Bugs and Writing Tests with AI

Imagine a world where QA teams could use AI to churn out test cases like a boss, then have those same bots run the tests and even fix them if something breaks.

Sounds like science fiction, right?

Well, guess what – that world is already here, and it's pretty affordable thanks to openpipe.ai.

Openpipe.ai is a tool that lets you train your own, cost-effective AI model by fine-tuning open-source options, saving you money on expensive Large Language Models.

I'm currently building a solution that uses AI to automate QA tasks.

With a little help from openpipe, we can train our AI using past test cases and bug reports. This means a lean QA team of 2-3 ninjas can tackle mountains of work – leaving them free to focus on more strategic stuff (the stuff they want to do and will keep them on your team!).

OpenAI ToS? Don't Sweat It

Now, you might be thinking, "Hey, isn't training your own model a violation of OpenAI's Terms of Service?"

Nope! As long as you're not using your new AI model to directly compete with OpenAI, you're good to go.

Plus, openpipe.ai is super flexible. You can either host your fine-tuned model directly on their platform (their pricing for open-source models is pretty sweet), or you can export it and run it on your own hardware – because choice is a beautiful thing.

I'll dive deeper into the technical nitty-gritty of openpipe.ai and how it can turn your LLM from a budget-gobbling monster into a cost-conscious champion soon.

In the meantime, if you have any questions about AI, openpipe, or just want to chat, hit me up!