Elucidating cosmological model dependence with $$H_0$$

Abstract We observe that the errors on Hubble constant $$H_0$$ H 0 , a universal parameter in any FLRW cosmology, can be larger specific cosmological models than Gaussian processes (GP) data reconstruction. comment prior mean function and trace smaller GP to stronger correlations, which we show precludes all well studied dynamical dark energy models. also briefly illustrate cosmographic expansions as another model independent Our analysis suggests “cosmological independence”, especially statement of tension, has become misnomer.