Palm 2 Models by Google DeepMind
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PaLM 2 is Google's advanced family of large language models, building on its predecessor, PaLM. It offers substantial enhancements in multilingual abilities, reasoning, and coding, tailored for key developer use cases. Trained on an extensive dataset from diverse sources such as web documents, books, and code, it excels in understanding and generating complex text across over 100 languages. With variations like Gecko for mobile and Bison and Unicorn for more demanding tasks, it provides flexibility for various applications. Integrated into products like Bard and available through the PaLM API, PaLM 2 aims to outperform earlier models and even compete with GPT-4, though independent assessments have shown varied results 123.
Decision facts
- Best fit
- upcomingstructured outputscoding
- Capability starting point
- PaLM 2 (text-bison) on Google Vertex AI with 8k context and structured outputs
- Lowest tracked input
- PaLM 2 (text-bison) on Google Vertex AI · $0.125/1M · GCP Vertex AI
- Closest related family
- T5Gemma
Current Variants
Use-when guidance is based on each model's tracked capabilities, context window, release date, and replacement status.
Use when the workload needs 8k context and structured outputs.
Use when the workload needs 8k context and structured outputs.
Use when the workload needs 8k context and structured outputs.
Use when the workload needs 8k context and structured outputs.
| Model | Use when | Released | Signals | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text Bison | Use when the workload needs 8k context and structured outputs. | 2023-12 | 8k contextstructured outputs | Current |
| Chat Bison | Use when the workload needs 8k context and structured outputs. | 2023-12 | 8k contextstructured outputs | Current |
| PaLM 2 (text-bison) on Google Vertex AI | Use when the workload needs 8k context and structured outputs. | 2023-12 | 8k contextstructured outputs | Current |
| PaLM 2 (chat-bison) on Google Vertex AI | Use when the workload needs 8k context and structured outputs. | 2023-12 | 8k contextstructured outputs | Current |
Release Timeline
1 release groupSpecifications(4 models)
| Model | Released | Context | Structured Outputs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text Bison | 2023-12 | 8k | Yes |
| Chat Bison | 2023-12 | 8k | Yes |
| PaLM 2 (text-bison) on Google Vertex AI | 2023-12 | 8k | Yes |
| PaLM 2 (chat-bison) on Google Vertex AI | 2023-12 | 8k | Yes |
Available From(1 provider)
Pricing
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PaLM 2 (text-bison) on Google Vertex AI | GCP Vertex AI | $0.125 | $0.375 | Serverless |
| PaLM 2 (chat-bison) on Google Vertex AI | GCP Vertex AI | $0.125 | $0.375 | Serverless |
| Chat Bison | GCP Vertex AI | $0.5 | $0.5 | Serverless |
| Text Bison | GCP Vertex AI | $0.5 | $0.5 | Serverless |
