Community picks LFM2.5-2.6B and MiniCPM5-2B as best sub-3B open-weight models
reach_vb · x · 2026-09-13
reachvb asked on X for the best sub-3B open-weight LLM that can run easily in a browser or extension. MaziyarPanahi recommended two of his favorite edge-device models: LFM2.5-2.6B and MiniCPM5-2B.
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