Base44 launches its own AI model as vibe coding platform seeks long-term defensibility
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Base44, a vibe coding platform acquired by Wix for $80 million just one year ago, has begun rolling out its own custom AI model to help users create apps using natural language. The move addresses growing concerns in the AI industry about whether businesses built on top of third-party frontier models are defensible long-term. Base44's custom LLM aims to provide more tailored support for its specific use case of vibe coding, as the industry debates whether general-purpose frontier models are optimal for all applications.
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A related question is whether businesses built on top of someone else's models are truly defensible long-term.
The latest move of Base44, based in the Bay Area, speaks to both.
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