Particle launches particle-1, an open-weight model using about 45% fewer tokens
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Particle, a new company optimizing open-weight models for token efficiency, announces the launch of its first model, particle-1.
Founder Suhail says particle-1 keeps performance parity while using about 45% fewer tokens, and the company's site, particle.ai, is live. Suhail's claim is not independently verified in the reports. Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas says he is looking forward to working with Particle on tools like search and model orchestration.
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Aravind Srinivas@AravSrinivasXParticle launches particle-1, a token-efficient open-weight model optimizationAIParticle, a new company, is optimizing open-weight models to use fewer tokens and cost less to serve. Its first model, particle-1, keeps performance parity while using about 45% fewer tokens, according to Suhail, its founder. Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas says he is looking forward to working with Particle on tools like search and model orchestration.
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