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A 78B Parameter Model That Only Needs 3.46B To Run

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Picture a massive library with 78,000 books, but when you ask a question, a smart librarian only walks over to the 3,000 books that actually have your answer, not the entire library. That's essentially what Aleph Alpha just built with Kolibri. The model totals 78.1 billion parameters, but its Mixtu…

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  1. 2026-10-05 15:51 · DEV Community — AI
    A 78B Parameter Model That Only Needs 3.46B To Run

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