Firms Turn to Cheaper Open AI

Nearly 60 percent of senior executives at large companies plan to increase their use of cheaper open weight AI models. A new study shows rising costs are driving firms away from expensive cloud options.

Xurve View
Insights:
FILE PHOTO: The words "AI Artificial Intelligence", a keyboard, and a robotics hand in this illustration taken October 19, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Nearly 6 in 10 senior executives at large companies plan to increase their use of cheaper open-weight AI models over the coming year as AI bills overshoot budgets. A study published Thursday by CAPGEMINI SE highlights how soaring infrastructure costs are forcing corporate shifts. Enterprise technology spending on artificial intelligence has exceeded initial financial forecasts by 24% on average over the past year.