MiniCPM Models by OpenBMB
3 models2024–2026Up to 262k ctx
Last refreshed 2026-07-07. Next refresh: weekly.
Details
ResearcherOpenBMB
LicenseApache 2.0OSI-approved
Commercial useCommercial use: permitted
Models3
Released2024–2026
Max context262k
Capabilities
Vision1 of 3 models
Multimodal1 of 3 models
JSON / Tool use1 of 3 models
About
MiniCPM is a family of compact yet powerful language models developed by OpenBMB, designed for efficient deployment on edge devices including smartphones, PCs, and automotive systems. Despite their small size (typically 1-8B parameters), MiniCPM models achieve performance competitive with much larger models. All models are released as open-weight on HuggingFace.
Decision facts
- Best fit
- multimodalvision languagevision and multimodal work
- Capability starting point
- MiniCPM-V 4.6 with 262k context and JSON / Tool use and multimodal inputs
- 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.
3 in view
MiniCPM-V 4.6Current
Use when the workload needs 262k context, 1.3B parameters, and JSON / Tool use.
2026-05262k context1.3B parametersJSON / Tool use
MiniCPM-4 8BCurrent
Use when the workload needs 32k context and 8B parameters.
2025-0532k context8B parameters
MiniCPM 2BCurrent
Use when the workload needs 4k context and 2.4B parameters.
2024-024k context2.4B parameters
| Model | Use when | Released | Signals | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniCPM-V 4.6 | Use when the workload needs 262k context, 1.3B parameters, and JSON / Tool use. | 2026-05 | 262k context1.3B parametersJSON / Tool use | Current |
| MiniCPM-4 8B | Use when the workload needs 32k context and 8B parameters. | 2025-05 | 32k context8B parameters | Current |
| MiniCPM 2B | Use when the workload needs 4k context and 2.4B parameters. | 2024-02 | 4k context2.4B parameters | Current |
Release Timeline
3 release groups2026-05
1 current
MiniCPM-V 4.6
Current262k context1.3B parametersJSON / Tool use
2025-05
1 current
MiniCPM-4 8B
Current32k context8B parameters
2024-02
1 current
MiniCPM 2B
Current4k context2.4B parameters
Specifications(3 models)
| Model | Released | Context | Parameters | Vision | Multimodal | JSON / Tool use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniCPM-V 4.6 | 2026-05 | 262k | 1.3B | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MiniCPM-4 8B | 2025-05 | 32k | 8B | No | No | No |
| MiniCPM 2B | 2024-02 | 4k | 2.4B | No | No | No |
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