Ovis2.5: The Compact Vision-Language Model Redefining Open-Source AI Capabilities

Ovis2.5: The Open-Source Vision-Language Model That Punches Above Its Size A plain-language, no-hype guide for junior-college readers who want to understand what Ovis2.5 can (and cannot) do today. Table of Contents Quick Answers to Three Burning Questions The Three Big Ideas Behind Ovis2.5 Training Pipeline in Plain English Hands-On: Run the Model in 5 Minutes Real-World Capabilities Cheat-Sheet Frequently Asked Questions Limitations and the Road Ahead One-Minute Recap 1. Quick Answers to Three Burning Questions Question One-Sentence Answer What is Ovis2.5? A family of two open-source vision-language models—2 billion and 9 billion parameters—built by Alibaba to read charts, answer STEM …