New AI Model Costs Up to 11 Times Less Than Leading OpenAI Model
AI company Pathway's new BDH-CQ model uses nonverbal reasoning to dramatically cut the cost of AI requests, rivaling leading models at a fraction of the price.
A new artificial intelligence (AI) model used a novel approach to AI cognition to dramatically reduce the cost of requests, suggesting that nonverbal reasoning may be the next step toward machines developing human-like intelligence.
In a new research paper published Aug. 10 on the preprint server arXiv, scientists at AI company Pathway detailed the technical foundations of its new BDH-CQ model. This follows a precursor model known as “Dragon Hatchling” that the scientists created in 2025, which was designed to accurately simulate how the neurons in the brain connect and strengthen during the learning process.