Mistral NeMo 2 Released
Narrative
Efficient 12B model. Optimized for edge deployment. Quantization-friendly. Open weights. Apache 2.0 license.
Reality
Performance excellent for size. Runs efficiently on consumer hardware. Quantization maintains 95%+ quality. Edge deployment viable. Developer community active.
Implication
Advanced edge AI viability. Local deployment economics improved. Privacy-preserving applications enabled. European edge AI ecosystem. Open source efficiency.