Vibe coding platform Base44 launches own model as AI startups seek defensibility
THE SO WHAT
Owning the model is becoming a differentiation play for vertical AI tools, not just infra providers—Base44 betting it can eventually beat frontier models is a statement that UX alone won’t defend them. If you’re building on third-party LLMs, assume your best-funded competitors are already exploring proprietary or heavily specialized models to lock in performance and margin.
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