MIT Spinoff Liquid AI Launches Six New AI Models That Run Locally on Smartphones and Laptops
Summary
MIT spinoff Liquid AI unveils six revolutionary Liquid Nano AI models with up to 2.6 billion parameters that run directly on smartphones and laptops, matching larger cloud-based systems while offering free commercial use for smaller companies under $10 million revenue.
Key Points
- MIT spinoff Liquid AI launches six new Liquid Nano AI models ranging from 350 million to 2.6 billion parameters, designed to run locally on devices rather than in the cloud for specialized enterprise tasks
- The models target specific functions like multilingual data extraction, translation, math reasoning, and tool calling, claiming to match performance of much larger models while operating on smartphones, laptops and edge devices
- Liquid Nanos are available under a custom license allowing free commercial use for organizations under $10 million annual revenue, while larger enterprises must negotiate separate licensing agreements