# The gap between open and closed AI models in cyber capabilities keeps shrinking

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/the-gap-between-open-and-closed-ai-models-in-cyber-capabilities-keeps-shrinking/>
> Published: 2026-11-07 15:35:50+00:00

In the Vals AI benchmark, OpenAI's GPT-6 Sol Daybreak hits 80.8 percent of attack objectives in simulated corporate networks. Worse, the open-weight model DeepSeek V4.1 Flash reaches 72.8 percent at a tenth of the cost. Because open models can no longer be restricted, analysts say the window for defenders is shrinking fast.

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