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SmolLM2 1.7B

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PulseGate's liveness check found it on 8 Oct 2026; it is registered on GitHub and Hugging Face and has been in the index since 17 Aug 2026. How this is checked

SmolLM2-1.7B is an open-weight 1.7-billion-parameter language model for local text generation. It can be downloaded and run with Transformers and related machine-learning tooling by developers and researchers.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceApache-2.0WebCLISelf-hosted
SmolLM2 1.7B preview
Visit huggingface.co
5.7kstars
489forks
4alternatives
5features
2023since

Overview

5 features

Purpose: Running an open-weight language model locally for text-generation tasks.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: machine-learning developers and researchers

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Apache-2.0 · platforms: CLI, WEB · deployment: browser, cli, self_hosted

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: huggingface.co · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

SmolLM2 1.7B is a Text generation project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on running an open-weight language model locally for text-generation tasks. Inferred · not functionally tested: SmolLM2 1.7B is an open-source project aimed at machine-learning developers and researchers. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (Apache-2.0). Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web and the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Hugging Face, and it first shipped in 2023. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 5.7k stars. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include text generation, transformers support, and model weights.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Text generation
  • Transformers support
  • Model weights
  • Benchmark evaluations
  • Local inference

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
open-weight-modelsmall-language-modellocal-inferencetransformers-model
AI capabilities
Text
Inference: LocalWeights: Open

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Hosting
AWS
AI providers
local_oss
Runs on
BrowserCLISelf-hosted
Detected from
AWS
x-amz-cf-id header · x-amz-cf-pop header · via header
local_oss
bollama in the HTML · bllama in the HTML · bvllm in the HTML

Trust & compliance

License
Apache-2.0

Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed17 Aug · 08:44 UTC
    HuggingFaceTB/SmolLM2-1.7B seen via Hugging Face Enumerator
    Source: Hugging Face Enumerator · Open

Frequently asked questions about SmolLM2 1.7B

What does SmolLM2 1.7B do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: SmolLM2 1.7B focuses on running an open-weight language model locally for text-generation tasks. It is catalogued under Text generation on PulseGate.
Who should use SmolLM2 1.7B?
Inferred · not functionally tested: SmolLM2 1.7B is an open-source project built for machine-learning developers and researchers.
Is SmolLM2 1.7B free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — SmolLM2 1.7B is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does SmolLM2 1.7B run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: SmolLM2 1.7B runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is SmolLM2 1.7B still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 8 Oct 2026.
What are alternatives to SmolLM2 1.7B?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include SmolLM 1.7B, SmolLM2 1.7B Instruct, and SmolLM3 3B.SmolLM 1.7BSmolLM2 1.7B InstructSmolLM3 3B
Who makes SmolLM2 1.7B?
SmolLM2 1.7B is developed by Hugging Face.
When did SmolLM2 1.7B launch?
SmolLM2 1.7B first shipped in 2023.

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