SenseNova U1
2 models2026
About
SenseNova U1 is SenseTime's open-source unified multimodal model family, released April 2026. Built on the NEO-Unify architecture that eliminates both the visual encoder and VAE to process text and images in a single representation space — the first commercially viable model with native unified image understanding and generation. Available under Apache 2.0.
Specifications(2 models)
| Model | Released | Parameters | Vision | Multimodal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SenseNova-U1-8B | 2026-04 | 8B | Yes | Yes |
| SenseNova-U1-A3B | 2026-04 | 3B | Yes | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is SenseNova U1?
- SenseNova U1 is SenseTime's open-source unified multimodal model family, released April 2026. Built on the NEO-Unify architecture that eliminates both the visual encoder and VAE to process text and images in a single representation space — the first commercially viable model with native unified image understanding and generation. Available under Apache 2.0.
- How many models are in the SenseNova U1 family?
- The SenseNova U1 family contains 2 models.
- What is the latest SenseNova U1 model?
- The latest model is SenseNova-U1-8B, released in 2026-04.
