AI GLOSSARY · MODELS
Small language model
A compact model designed to run cheaply or on a device, trading some capability for speed and privacy.
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On-phone text suggestions often use small models.
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MODELSLarge language model (LLM)A very large neural network trained on huge amounts of text to predict the next word, which lets it write, summarise, tr…MODELSModelThe trained file of numbers (weights) that turns inputs into outputs. Different models have different strengths, sizes a…MODELSParametersThe adjustable numbers inside a model. More parameters can mean more capability but also more cost and slower responses.MODELSOpen-weight modelA model whose trained weights are published so anyone can download, run or fine-tune it, subject to its licence.MODELSClosed modelA model available only through the maker’s app or API; the weights are not published.MODELSMultimodalA model that can work with more than one type of input or output, such as text plus images or audio.