ModelBest Launches Intern Pre-IPO Equity Plan; MiniCPM Downloads Hit 44M
机器之心 · wechat · 2026-08-25
ModelBest (FaceWall) launched the "Forward Four" talent plan, allowing eligible top technical interns to receive stock options based on current valuation before graduation. The article highlights the company's achievements over the past year: MiniCPM series downloads exceeded 44 million; its on-device model is integrated into Samsung's flagship phones and covers nearly 70 smart cockpit scenarios; the multimodal MiniCPM-V 4.6 achieved top global performance in its size class with 1.3B parameters. The company also released ForgeTrain, a production-grade training framework written entirely by AI. ModelBest continues to focus on its "Density Law" technical route, aiming for higher intelligence with smaller parameters.
Related event: ModelBest's "Full Speed Ahead" Program Grants Equity to Top Interns(2 posts)→
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