Llama 3.2 release - and this can run on devices.
Imagine having a powerful AI assistant right in your pocket, ready to help you anytime, anywhere - without needing an internet connection or sending your data to the cloud. That's the promise of Meta's new Llama 3.2 models. As someone who's always been excited about AI but concerned about privacy, I'm thrilled by this development. The new lightweight 1B and 3B models can run directly on our phones and other devices, bringing AI capabilities like multilingual text generation and task automation to the edge. 1. Meta has released Llama 3.2, expanding their AI model lineup: • New vision-capable models: 11B and 90B parameters • New lightweight text models: 1B and 3B parameters 2. Vision capabilities: • The 11B and 90B models can understand images, including charts, graphs, and maps • They can perform tasks like image captioning and visual reasoning 3. Lightweight models: • The 1B and 3B models are designed for on-device use • They offer multilingual text generation and tool-calling abilities • Provide privacy benefits as data stays on the device 4. Performance: • Vision models are competitive with leading models like Claude 3 Haiku and GPT4o-mini • The 3B model outperforms Gemma 2 2.6B and Phi 3.5-mini on various tasks 5. Model architecture: • Vision models use adapter weights to integrate image understanding • Lightweight models were created using pruning and knowledge distillation techniques 6. Llama Stack: • Meta is releasing Llama Stack, a standardized interface for working with Llama models • Includes CLI tools, client code in multiple languages, and Docker containers 7. Safety measures: • Introduction of Llama Guard 3 11B Vision for content moderation • Llama Guard 3 1B, a smaller version for on-device use 8. Availability: • Models are available for download on llama.com and Hugging Face • Supported by over 25 partner platforms for immediate development 9. Open-source commitment: • Meta continues to emphasize openness and responsible innovation in AI development