A Japanese-optimized large language model developed by NII. Part of a family spanning 8 sizes from 150M to 172B parameters. Trained on llm-jp-corpus v3. Supports SFT/DPO via Instruct2/Instruct3. Licensed under Apache 2.0 (for 13B and smaller).
Parameters
Undisclosed
Context Window
License
Proprietary
Release Date
2024-09-23
API Pricing
API pricing for this model is not yet available
Strengths
- •Good balance of performance and size for deployment
- •Strong Japanese language capabilities from larger training
- •Permissive license enables commercial and research use
Weaknesses
- •May not excel at highly complex or creative tasks
- •Could be outperformed by more recent specialized models
- •Limited context window compared to larger counterparts
Use Cases
- •Efficient Japanese chatbot and virtual assistant backends
- •Document processing and question answering in Japanese
- •Educational tools for language learning or tutoring