OCR, granite-docling-258m vs granite-docling-2stage-258m: has anyone actually noticed any improvements?
IBM has released a new version of its Granite Docling model, named granite-docling-2stage-258m. This updated model aims to improve robustness on out-of-distribution data by dynamically pre-computing layout objects within a page. The model is available on Hugging Face, with discussions ongoing in the r/LocalLLaMA community about its perceived improvements. AI
IMPACT This model update focuses on improving data handling for specific document processing tasks, potentially benefiting niche applications.