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JetBrains releases Mellum family of fast, open-weight LLMs

JetBrains has released Mellum, a family of fast language models designed for low-latency and high-performance inference. These models are open-source and open-weight, trained exclusively on permissively licensed code and content. Mellum is positioned as an energy-efficient and privacy-focused alternative to large tech company models, suitable for local hosting and real-world AI workloads. AI

IMPACT Offers an energy-efficient, privacy-focused alternative for local AI workloads.

RANK_REASON Frontier-lab model release with system card [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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JetBrains releases Mellum family of fast, open-weight LLMs

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Has anyone tried JetBrain's Mellum focused LLM? On the surface it seems to check all the boxes I've been saying I'm looking for before I'd try an LLM for coding

    Has anyone tried JetBrain's Mellum focused LLM? On the surface it seems to check all the boxes I've been saying I'm looking for before I'd try an LLM for coding. It is open source and open weights. It can be hosted locally. It is solely trained on permissively licensed code and c…