Chronos Llama 2 Models by Elinas
About
The Chronos family of language models is built on the Llama 2 base framework and is renowned for excelling in chat, roleplay, and narrative creation, demonstrating strong reasoning and logical abilities 45. These models are engineered to produce lengthy, coherent text outputs, a capability derived from being trained on extensive human-generated text datasets 45. Variants such as 13B and 70B exist, differing in parameter size and quantization techniques like FP16, GPTQ, GGML, and GGUF, which are tailored to specific hardware and performance requirements 237. The Alpaca prompt format is often employed for optimal results 45. Community-created iterations, such as Chronos Hermes, integrate with other models to enhance creative writing capabilities 379.
Current Variants
Use-when guidance is derived from seed capabilities, context, release, and replacement fields.
| Model | Use when | Released | Signals | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronos 70B | Use when the workload needs 70B parameters. | 2023-07 | 70B parameters | Current |
| Chronos 13B | Use when the workload needs 13B parameters. | 2023-07 | 13B parameters | Current |
| Chronos 70B V2 | Use when the workload needs 70B parameters. | 2023-07 | 70B parameters | Current |
| Chronos 13B V2 | Use when the workload needs 13B parameters. | 2023-07 | 13B parameters | Current |
Release Timeline
1 release groupSpecifications(4 models)
| Model | Released | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| Chronos 70B | 2023-07 | 70B |
| Chronos 13B | 2023-07 | 13B |
| Chronos 70B V2 | 2023-07 | 70B |
| Chronos 13B V2 | 2023-07 | 13B |
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chronos Llama 2 used for?
- Chronos Llama 2 is used for coding. The family description and listed model capabilities point to those workloads as the best fit.
- How does Chronos Llama 2 compare to Chronos Llama 1?
- Chronos Llama 2 by Elinas is strongest where you need coding, while Chronos Llama 1 by Elinas is the closest related family to check for coding. Chronos Llama 2 has 4 listed variants, while Chronos Llama 1 reaches up to 4k context, so compare the specs and pricing tables before choosing a production model.
- Which Chronos Llama 2 model should I use?
- If price is the main constraint, use the pricing table first because Chronos Llama 2 does not have complete provider pricing in the local data. For the most capable/latest local choice, evaluate Chronos 70B.
