Choosing the Right Foundation Model: Factors & Comparisons When selecting a foundation model, several factors come into play. It's not just about picking the biggest or the most well-known model; the decision depends on: Model type and capabilities – What can the model do? Does it support text, images, or multimodal inputs? Performance requirements – How fast and accurate does it need to be? Customization options – Can it be fine-tuned with your own data? Constraints and compliance – Are there legal or policy requirements to consider? Inference efficiency – How quickly does the model generate responses? Licensing terms – Are there restrictions on how the model can be used? Context window size – How much information can be processed in one go? Latency – How long does it take for the model to return an answer? Some models are compact and cost-efficient , while others are larger and more powerful . Some are highly customizable , while others offer pretrained capab...