StepFun announced the upcoming release of Step 5 Preview, a mixture-of-experts (MoE) model with 600 billion and 27 billion parameters. The open weights will be available starting October 15.
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StepFun to Release Step 5 Preview, a 600B/27B MoE Model with Open Weights on Oct 15
StepFun announced the upcoming release of Step 5 Preview, a mixture-of-experts (MoE) model with 600 billion and 27 billion parameters. The open weights will be available starting October 15.
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This release adds a significant open-source large language model option with a massive parameter count, potentially expanding access to advanced AI models. Open weights enable researchers and developers to study and build upon the model.
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