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Liquid releases LFM3-1.7B open-weight model with 262k context

LFM3-1.7B, an open-weight model from Liquid, has been released with a context window of 262.1k tokens. This model offers significant efficiency for its size, with pricing at $0.08/$0.2 per 1 million tokens. The release of such a capable, small model with open weights is notable for enabling local execution and changing the landscape of what can be run on consumer hardware. AI

IMPACT Enables running powerful LLMs locally, potentially democratizing access to advanced AI capabilities.

RANK_REASON Release of an open-weight model with notable context window and efficiency.

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Liquid releases LFM3-1.7B open-weight model with 262k context

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    📦 LFM3-1.7B (free) (Liquid) lands on the leaderboard with 262.1k context and open weights—free tier included. That much memory in a small model changes what you

    📦 LFM3-1.7B (free) (Liquid) lands on the leaderboard with 262.1k context and open weights—free tier included. That much memory in a small model changes what you can run locally. https:// olud.ai/latest.html # AI # LLM # OpenSource

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    Fresh open weights on the leaderboard: LFM3-1.7B (Liquid) packs 262k context at $0.08/$0.2 per 1M tokens – rare efficiency for its size. https:// olud.ai/latest

    Fresh open weights on the leaderboard: LFM3-1.7B (Liquid) packs 262k context at $0.08/$0.2 per 1M tokens – rare efficiency for its size. https:// olud.ai/latest.html # AI # LLM # OpenSource