What are small language models and how do they differ from large ones?

Small language models are like specialised tools in a toolbox, compared to something like ChatGPT that brings the whole workshop.
Forbes

Small Language Models – More Effective And Efficient For Enterprise AI

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Exploring Cloud, AI, Big Data and all things Digital Transformation. Frontier models in the billions and trillions of parameters ...

Mistral closes in on Big AI rivals with new open-weight frontier and small models

Mistral unveils its Mistral 3 lineup, including a frontier model and efficient small models designed for offline, ...

MIT offshoot Liquid AI releases blueprint for enterprise-grade small-model training

In the months since that launch, Liquid has expanded LFM2 into a broader product line — adding task-and-domain-specialized ...
Quanta Magazine

Why Do Researchers Care About Small Language Models?

Large language models work well because they’re so large. The latest models from OpenAI, Meta and DeepSeek use hundreds of billions of “parameters” — the adjustable knobs that determine connections ...
VentureBeat

Small models as paralegals: LexisNexis distills models to build AI assistant

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More When legal research company LexisNexis created its AI assistant Protégé, ...
Wired

Small Language Models Are the New Rage, Researchers Say

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Large language models work well because they’re so large. The latest models from OpenAI, Meta, and DeepSeek use hundreds of billions of ...
Computer Weekly

The role of small language models in enterprise AI

According to analyst Gartner, small language models (SLMs) offer a potentially cost-effective alternative for generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) development and deployment because they are ...