The Complete Guide to Running and Fine-Tuning OpenAI’s gpt-oss Models with Unsloth You might wonder: How can I run billion-parameter open-source models efficiently? OpenAI’s newly released gpt-oss series combined with Unsloth’s toolchain enables high-performance inference and fine-tuning on consumer hardware. What Are gpt-oss Models? In August 2025, OpenAI open-sourced two breakthrough language models: gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b. Both models feature: Apache 2.0 license for commercial use 128k context window for long-form reasoning State-of-the-art performance in reasoning, tool use, and agentic tasks Key Model Specifications Model Parameters Performance Benchmark Core Strengths gpt-oss-20b 20 billion Matches o3-mini Tool calling, chain-of-thought reasoning gpt-oss-120b 120 …
Qwen3-4B-Thinking-2507: The Open-Source LLM That Thinks Deeper and Reasons Smarter “ Core breakthrough: Alibaba Cloud’s newly upgraded Qwen3-4B-Thinking-2507 model delivers exceptional performance in complex tasks like logical reasoning and coding, featuring native 262K context understanding – outclassing larger models in specialized benchmarks. Why This Model Matters If you need an open-source LLM that excels at complex decision-making, Qwen3-4B-Thinking-2507 deserves attention. This lightweight 4B-parameter model outperforms 30B-class models in specialized tests. Its standout feature? An automated thinking mechanism – no manual activation required. The model internally generates reasoning chains before delivering final outputs. Three Major Upgrades 1. Quantum Leap in Reasoning …
Step3: How a 321-Billion-Parameter Model Runs Cheaper Than a 37-Billion One A Plain-English Guide for Developers, Students, and Curious Minds Quick Takeaways What you get Number Cost per 1 M tokens (32 K context) 0.13 USD (vs. 0.21 for DeepSeek-V3) Tokens per second on one H800 GPU 4 039 (vs. 2 324 for DeepSeek-V3) GPUs to start serving 32 (vs. 128–320 for similar models) If you only remember three things, remember those. 1. What Exactly Is Step3? Step3 is a vision-language model with 321 billion total parameters, but only 38 billion are active for each token. Think of it like …
From GPT-2 to Kimi 2: A Visual Guide to 2025’s Leading Large Language Model Architectures If you already use large language models but still get lost in technical jargon, this post is for you. In one long read you’ll learn: Why DeepSeek-V3’s 671 B parameters run cheaper than Llama 3’s 405 B How sliding-window attention lets a 27 B model run on a Mac Mini Which open-weight model to download for your next side project Table of Contents Seven Years of the Same Backbone—What Actually Changed? DeepSeek-V3 / R1: MLA + MoE, the Memory-Saving Duo OLMo 2: Moving RMSNorm One …
Kimi K2: Unleashing Agentic Intelligence with MoE and Muon Optimization Driven by the rapid evolution of large language models, Kimi K2 emerges from Moonshot AI as a next-generation agentic intelligence powerhouse. Boasting a trillion-parameter mixture-of-experts (MoE) architecture and over thirty-two billion active parameters, Kimi K2 was engineered to excel in natural language understanding, code generation, advanced reasoning, and seamless tool integration. This comprehensive guide presents a clear, practical overview—tailored for readers with junior college education or above—covering its design philosophy, architecture, performance benchmarks, deployment strategies, and hands-on examples. Table of Contents Why Agentic Intelligence Matters Core Innovations in Kimi K2 …