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PrismML releases Bonsai 2 27B, which compresses Alibaba's Qwen3.8 27B
PrismML releases Bonsai 2 27B, which compresses Alibaba's Qwen3.8 27B to 5.9 GB, small enough for smartphones, while retaining 98.2% of Qwen's benchmark scores
TL;DRNew compression tool shrinks a 27B AI model to 5.9GB while keeping 98.2% performance.
Why it matters: Running capable AI models locally on phones eliminates cloud dependency and privacy concerns.
If AI lab PrismML isn't on your radar yet, it should be — not because it's raised gobs of money (it hasn't yet …
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