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BigScience's 176B parameter multilingual model trained on 46 languages and 13 programming languages.

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Key Features

  • 176B parameters
  • 46 languages
  • 13 programming languages
  • Open source
  • Research model
  • Transparent training

Pros

  • Truly multilingual
  • Open source
  • Transparent development
  • Large scale
  • Research friendly
  • Community effort

Cons

  • Older architecture
  • Resource intensive
  • Performance gaps
  • Limited updates
  • Large size
  • Deployment complexity

Use Cases

Best For:

Multilingual tasksResearch projectsLanguage diversityAcademic studyOpen science

Not Recommended For:

Latest performanceEnglish-only needsLimited resourcesProduction use