AI and LLMs · Senior · Question 18 of 75
Why pin model versions in production?
- 1Silent model updates can change quality, format or cost
- 2Providers block requests that use a model alias
- 3Pinned versions are always cheaper than the latest alias
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Correct answer: Silent model updates can change quality, format or cost
Explanation
Upgrade deliberately: run evals on the new version, roll out gradually and watch metrics.