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Ollama releases v0.40.7 with new Perplexity decision model

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Ollama has released version 0.40.7, introducing the pplx-decider model, a 27B parameter decision model fine-tuned from Qwen3.8-27B by Perplexity. This update also addresses issues with continuing conversations across different model types and fixes streaming response requests. AI

IMPACT Improves the functionality and model availability for users of the Ollama platform.

RANK_REASON This is a software release for a tool that runs AI models, not a frontier model release itself.

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Ollama releases v0.40.7 with new Perplexity decision model

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ⚙️ New Ollama Release! ⚙️ Version: v0.40.7 Release Notes: ## What's Changed * [pplx-decider]( https:// ollama.com/library/pplx-decider ) is a 27B decision model

    ⚙️ New Ollama Release! ⚙️ Version: v0.40.7 Release Notes: ## What's Changed * [pplx-decider]( https:// ollama.com/library/pplx-decider ) is a 27B decision model from Perplexity, fine-tuned from Qwen3.8-27B * Continuing an OpenAI-compatible Responses conversation no longer fails w…

    LINKS ollama.com/…/pplx-decider

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