GigaChat Models by Gigachat (Sberbank)
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About
GigaChat is an advanced large language model (LLM) developed by Sberbank, renowned for its multifaceted capabilities in the realm of artificial intelligence. This multimodal AI chatbot is adept at a range of tasks, including responding to queries, generating coherent text, writing code, and creating images. Distinctively, GigaChat excels in Russian language communication, aiming to provide superior interactions compared to its foreign counterparts. Built on the NEural Omnimodal Network with Knowledge-Awareness (NeONKA) foundation, it integrates various neural networks and emphasizes human feedback to enhance its performance. Initially launched for closed beta testing, it is intended to serve a diverse audience comprising students, researchers, and businesses. While specific technical details are scarce, it is noted for leveraging a model architecture consisting of approximately 13 billion parameters.
Decision facts
- Best fit
- codingchatbot and role-playing use cases
- Capability starting point
- GigaChat Lite+ with 32k context
- Lowest tracked input
- Not tracked
- Closest related family
- Claude 3
Current Variants
Use-when guidance is based on each model's tracked capabilities, context window, release date, and replacement status.
| Model | Use when | Released | Signals | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GigaChat Pro | Use when the workload needs 8k context. | 2023-06 | 8k context | Current |
| GigaChat Lite+ | Use when the workload needs 32k context. | 2023-06 | 32k context | Current |
| GigaChat Lite | Use when the workload needs 8k context. | 2023-06 | 8k context | Current |
Release Timeline
1 release groupSpecifications(3 models)
| Model | Released | Context |
|---|---|---|
| GigaChat Pro | 2023-06 | 8k |
| GigaChat Lite+ | 2023-06 | 32k |
| GigaChat Lite | 2023-06 | 8k |