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AllSpark releases Iris-mini and Iris-pro open-weight search agents

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The AllSpark team has introduced Iris-mini and Iris-pro, two new open-source search agents. These agents, built using Qwen models, have demonstrated superior performance compared to other open-weight models in their respective size categories. Notably, the models also showed improved capabilities in areas they were not explicitly trained for, such as general tool usage and office-related tasks. AI

IMPACT These open-weight search agents could accelerate development and adoption of AI-powered search and task automation tools.

RANK_REASON Release of new open-weight models with benchmark performance claims. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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AllSpark releases Iris-mini and Iris-pro open-weight search agents

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Release of new open-weight models with benchmark performance claims. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]
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  1. The Decoder TIER_1 English(EN) · Jonathan Kemper ·

    Iris-mini and Iris-pro are the strongest open-weight search agents in their class

    <p><img alt="Colorful browser windows and speech bubbles, connected by arrows to a glowing network, symbolize AI search agents." class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" height="1047" src="https://the-decoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/search-agents-allspark-nano-banan…

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