Chinese open-weight LLM release timeline compiled from vendor data · 1 source tracked

A comprehensive timeline details the release dates of open-weight large language models from Chinese organizations, meticulously compiled from vendor pages, research papers, and Hugging Face's API. The list excludes API-only or hosted-only models, focusing solely on those with downloadable weights. Parameter counts are included as stated by the vendors, with ranges provided for model families that offer multiple sizes. The timeline aims for accuracy by directly sourcing information from the publishers, using Hugging Face repository creation timestamps when vendor-specific dated pages are unavailable. AI

IMPACT Provides a structured reference for tracking the proliferation of open-weight models from Chinese AI labs.

RANK_REASON The item is a compilation of data points (release dates, parameter counts) for open-weight models, presented as a factual list rather than a primary announcement or analysis. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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• Baichuan 2
• ChatGLM
• DeepSeek
• DeepSeek-V3
• Ernie
• GLM-4.5
• GLM 4.6
• GLM-4.7
• GLM-5
• Hugging Face
• Minimax M3
• Qwen1.5
• Qwen3 Max
• Qwen3-Omni
• Qwen3 VL

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