This is true and is only becoming more important the more they improve. I am already moving to checking so they're at least somewhat following the status quo and otherwise prioritizing price and platform. I think this will be an emerging way of viewing AI in 2027 and the winner will probably be open models and China.
Don’t think it’s happening any time soon for most people. My Mac has stayed 32gb for many years now. I don’t think I’m moving into 128gb territory any time soon with all the price hikes.
You don’t need Fable or Sol to execute tasks. However, you need them to supervise and plan. Like, Luna is cheap and is at DSV4F level, but it’s not capable of advanced reasoning.