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Needle 2: Tiny 14MB open-source model runs LLM tasks locally

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Needle 2 is an open-source foundation model with 45 million parameters, designed for tool calling and structured data extraction. It is compressed into a single 14MB binary that can run locally on devices with as little as 28MB of RAM. This model is intended for use on mobile phones, wearables, and IoT devices, operating without reliance on cloud infrastructure. AI

IMPACT Enables on-device AI capabilities for wearables and IoT, reducing reliance on cloud processing.

RANK_REASON Release of a new open-source model with specific technical details. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Needle 2: Tiny 14MB open-source model runs LLM tasks locally

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Français(FR) · [email protected] ·

    Needle 2: a 45M parameter foundation model for tool calling and structured extraction, compressed into a single 14MB binary running with 28MB of

    Needle 2 : un foundation model de 45M de paramètres pour le tool calling et l'extraction structurée, compressé en un seul binaire de 14MB tournant avec 28MB de RAM. Open source, pensé pour tourner en local sur téléphones, wearables et objets connectés, sans cloud. ⬇️ https:// git…

    LINKS github.com/…/needle camilleroux.com/veille

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