Swallow Models by Tokyo Institute of Technology
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Details
About
Swallow is a family of 8 AI models by Tokyo Institute of Technology, released between 2024 and 2025.
Decision facts
- Best fit
- codingmath-heavy prompts
- Capability starting point
- Swallow 30B with 16k context
- Lowest tracked input
- Not tracked
- Closest related family
- 360Zhinao
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 16k context and 30B parameters.
Use when the workload needs 4k context and 70B parameters.
Use when the workload needs 4k context and 8B parameters.
Use when the workload needs 8k context and 13B parameters.
Use when the workload needs 8k context and 13B parameters.
Use when the workload needs 4k context and 7B parameters.
Use when the workload needs 4k context and 7B parameters.
Use when the workload needs 4k context and 70B parameters.
| Model | Use when | Released | Signals | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swallow 30B | Use when the workload needs 16k context and 30B parameters. | 2025-02 | 16k context30B parameters | Current |
| Llama 3.1 Swallow 70B Instruct | Use when the workload needs 4k context and 70B parameters. | 2025-01 | 4k context70B parameters | Current |
| Llama 3.1 Swallow 8B Instruct | Use when the workload needs 4k context and 8B parameters. | 2025-01 | 4k context8B parameters | Current |
| Swallow 13B Instruct | Use when the workload needs 8k context and 13B parameters. | 2024-12 | 8k context13B parameters | Current |
| Swallow 13B | Use when the workload needs 8k context and 13B parameters. | 2024-12 | 8k context13B parameters | Current |
| Swallow 7B Instruct | Use when the workload needs 4k context and 7B parameters. | 2024-09 | 4k context7B parameters | Current |
| Swallow 7B | Use when the workload needs 4k context and 7B parameters. | 2024-09 | 4k context7B parameters | Current |
| Llama 3 Swallow 70B Instruct | Use when the workload needs 4k context and 70B parameters. | 2024-06 | 4k context70B parameters | Current |
Release Timeline
5 release groupsSpecifications(8 models)
| Model | Released | Context | Parameters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swallow 30B | 2025-02 | 16k | 30B |
| Llama 3.1 Swallow 70B Instruct | 2025-01 | 4k | 70B |
| Llama 3.1 Swallow 8B Instruct | 2025-01 | 4k | 8B |
| Swallow 13B Instruct | 2024-12 | 8k | 13B |
| Swallow 13B | 2024-12 | 8k | 13B |
| Swallow 7B Instruct | 2024-09 | 4k | 7B |
| Swallow 7B | 2024-09 | 4k | 7B |
| Llama 3 Swallow 70B Instruct | 2024-06 | 4k | 70B |
Available From(1 provider)
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Models(8)
Swallow 30B
Llama 3.1 Swallow 70B Instruct
Llama 3.1 Swallow 8B Instruct
Swallow 13B Instruct
Swallow 13B
Swallow 7B Instruct
Swallow 7B
Llama 3 Swallow 70B Instruct