MiniCPM4 Revealed: How Edge Devices Run GPT-3-Class Models at 30W Power

MiniCPM4 & MiniCPM4.1: A Pocket-Sized 8 B-Parameter Model That Thinks—and Runs—at the Edge (The no-hype, no-code-dump guide for junior developers, product managers, and tinkerers) “Can I really run a GPT-3-class model on a lunch-box computer?” If that question keeps you awake, this article is the sleeping pill. Everything below is copied straight from the official OpenBMB repositories (no extra facts, no fluff). I’ve only translated, re-ordered, and explained the bits that usually stay locked inside research papers. 1. Elevator summary What Number Why it matters Model size 8 B parameters Fits a 16 GB RTX 4070 at 16-bit, or a …