Tracer
ActiveAI-nativeCombining open-source AI models for better answers at lower cost
What it does
Tracer is an AI research lab building more capable and efficient AI through model coordination. We research adaptive inference, ensembling, and systems in which multiple open-source models work together to produce capabilities beyond any single model. Our work spans reasoning, code, research, and agentic systems, with the goal of making advanced intelligence more accessible and economical.
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Tracer | Research lab for coordinated intelligence
Tracer is a YC-backed research lab helping AI teams get better performance per token through intelligence allocation and coordination. Echo is our latest product.
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