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New vision model LFM2.5-VL-3B runs on iPhone, identifies Minecraft character

Liquid AI has released LFM2.5-VL-3B, a 3.1 billion parameter vision model that can run on mobile devices. In a demonstration, the model successfully identified a toy Steve from Minecraft and provided a detailed description after a processing time of approximately two minutes on an iPhone 17. This new version shows significant improvement in object localization compared to its predecessor, accurately describing parts of the object rather than just naming it. AI

IMPACT Enables more sophisticated on-device AI applications, potentially leading to new mobile-first AI experiences.

RANK_REASON The release of a vision model capable of running on mobile devices, demonstrated with a specific object recognition task.

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New vision model LFM2.5-VL-3B runs on iPhone, identifies Minecraft character

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Fun-Meaning-6474 ·

    LFM2.5-VL-3B recognizes Steve from Minecraft running locally on an iPhone 17

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1vmp9gj/lfm25vl3b_recognizes_steve_from_minecraft_running/"> <img alt="LFM2.5-VL-3B recognizes Steve from Minecraft running locally on an iPhone 17" src="https://external-preview.redd.it/ZTRxa216MnI0MGpoMY80XA…