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ANNOUNCING BONSAI 27B: THE FIRST 27B-CLASS MODEL TO RUN ON A PHONE

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PrismML announced Bonsai 27B, the first 27B-class model running on a phone, achieved through 1-bit and ternary weights, shrinking the model size to 3.9 GB and 5.9 GB respectively. Bonsai 27B supports complex tasks like multi-step reasoning and tool use while maintaining high performance, fitting securely within the device limits of modern smartphones.