Apache 2.0-licensed models now power 38% of new enterprise AI deployments in 2026, up from 21% in 2024, per data from mlreport.com. Open-weight variants like Llama 3.1 and Mistral Large 2 dominate mid-market adoption, with licensing costs averaging $0.03 per inference vs. $0.12 for proprietary alternatives. Major adopters cite compliance flexibility and zero vendor lock-in as primary drivers.
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