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MiniCPM5 1B

May 2026
OMiniCPM5 1B
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131Kcontext

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Fits on✓ 8 GB (phone, laptop) · full quality✓ 16 GB · full quality✓ 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 MiniCPM5 1B cost?›

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

Is MiniCPM5 1B free to use?›

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

How good is MiniCPM5 1B, and what is it best at?›

#289 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #210 of 239 in Coding, #71 of 242 in Agents & Tool Use, #182 of 245 in Writing & Language. Strongest at: Knowledge.

Is MiniCPM5 1B better than G9v3 3B?›

On AA Omniscience · Hallucination Rate, MiniCPM5 1B scores 0.9 vs 11.7 — higher.

What is the context window of MiniCPM5 1B?›

131K tokens.

When was MiniCPM5 1B released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2026-05-25. It is the current version in its line.

Is MiniCPM5 1B open source?›

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

Can I run MiniCPM5 1B locally?›

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

Can MiniCPM5 1B read images?›

No, it accepts text only.

What is MiniCPM5 1B?›

MiniCPM5 1B is an open-weights language model from OpenBMB, released May 2026.

What are the best alternatives to MiniCPM5 1B?›

G9v3 3B (open weights).