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Argus Colqwen3.5 9B v0

May 2026
DArgus Colqwen3.5 9B v0
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89.8MIEB lite
May 2026released
4,096Dimensions
33K tokensMax input
enLanguages

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Fits on✓ 8 GB (phone, laptop) · compressed✓ 16 GB · 8-bit✓ 24 GB GPU · full quality✓ 48 GB GPU · full quality✓ 80 GB GPU · full quality
LicenceApache-2.0free for commercial use

FAQ

How much does Argus Colqwen3.5 9B v0 cost?›

There is no per-unit API price: self-host only.

Is Argus Colqwen3.5 9B v0 free to use?›

There is no free API. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.

How good is Argus Colqwen3.5 9B v0, and what is it best at?›

#1 of 89 in Multimodal. Strongest at: Embeddings & Retrieval.

Is Argus Colqwen3.5 9B v0 better than Nemotron Colembed VL 8B v2?›

On MIEB lite · Document Understanding · English, Argus Colqwen3.5 9B v0 scores 89.8 vs 89.5 — about the same.

When was Argus Colqwen3.5 9B v0 released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2026-05-05. It is the current version in its line.

Is Argus Colqwen3.5 9B v0 open source?›

Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).

Can I run Argus Colqwen3.5 9B v0 locally?›

The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.

What is Argus Colqwen3.5 9B v0?›

Argus Colqwen3.5 9B v0 is an open-weights embeddings & retrieval model from DataScience-UIBK, released May 2026.

What are the best alternatives to Argus Colqwen3.5 9B v0?›

Nemotron Colembed VL 8B v2 (open weights).