Smaug 2 Models by Abacus.AI
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Details
About
The Smaug 2 family of large language models (LLMs) signifies a notable leap in open-source AI innovation, stemming from the Qwen1.5-72B-Chat model with additional fine-tuning for enhanced logic and coding capabilities 3. Among its distinguished members, Smaug-2-72B stands out by surpassing the Qwen1.5-72B-Chat in various assessments, such as MT-Bench and HumanEval 3. The specifics surrounding the training data and methodologies for Smaug 2 remain sparse, yet the models have shown a clear progression in reasoning and coding over the base model 3. Additional insights into the evolution and functionalities of the Smaug 2 family are anticipated to be unveiled in due course.
Decision facts
- Best fit
- coding
- Capability starting point
- Smaug 2 72B with 32k context
- Lowest tracked input
- Not tracked
- Closest related family
- Smaug
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 32k context and 72B parameters.
| Model | Use when | Released | Signals | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smaug 2 72B | Use when the workload needs 32k context and 72B parameters. | 2024-05 | 32k context72B parameters | Current |
Release Timeline
1 release groupSpecifications(1 models)
| Model | Released | Context | Parameters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smaug 2 72B | 2024-05 | 32k | 72B |
