Tagged "multimodal-models"
11 articles tagged multimodal-models, 10 March 2026 to 17 October 2026. Newest first.
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IBM Granite Switch 4.1: Chat, Decision-Making, and Speech from One Endpoint
IBM releases Granite Switch 4.1, a specialized model supporting chat, decision-making, and speech processing from a single endpoint. This open-source release targets practical local deployment with reduced parameter counts compared to generalist models.
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vLLM Releases Decision 3.0: Open Semantic Router Decision Models
vLLM's Semantic Router introduces Decision 3.0, a collection of open multimodal decision models ranging from 0.6B to 27B parameters, optimized for routing and decision-making in local agent systems.
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Ollama v0.34.3 Adds Model Thinking Controls and Nemotron Vision Support
Ollama releases v0.34.3 with new API endpoints for configurable model thinking levels and expanded vision model support on Apple Silicon, enhancing local inference capabilities.
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Ollama v0.34.3: Model Thinking Controls and Expanded Apple Silicon Support
Ollama releases v0.34.3 with new thinking level controls for models and expanded Apple Silicon support, including Nemotron H vision models on Mac hardware.
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Thinking Machines Lab Releases Inkling-Small: A 276B Total, 12B Active Open Weights Multimodal MoE Model
Thinking Machines Lab has released Inkling-Small, an open-weights multimodal mixture-of-experts model with 276B total parameters but only 12B active during inference, enabling efficient local deployment on consumer hardware.
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Tether Data Releases VisionPsy-Nano: Open Source Edge Visual Language Model
Tether Data announces VisionPsy-Nano, an open-source visual language model optimized for edge deployment, expanding the local LLM ecosystem beyond text-only inference to multimodal on-device capabilities.
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Show HN: Agnes AI – Free Multimodal API (Text, Image, Video), OpenAI-Compatible
Agnes AI launches a free, OpenAI-compatible multimodal API supporting text, image, and video processing. The platform's compatibility with existing local inference frameworks makes it relevant for practitioners exploring self-hosted multimodal capabilities.
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Deploying Frigate & Ollama On A Minisforum MS-A2 Server
A practical deployment guide demonstrates running Frigate video analytics and Ollama LLM inference simultaneously on compact, low-power edge hardware. This real-world example shows how to combine multiple AI workloads on resource-constrained devices.
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Qwen 3.5 Small – On-Device Multimodal Models Released
Alibaba's Qwen team has released Qwen 3.5 Small, a new multimodal model optimized for on-device inference. This lightweight model enables local deployment of vision and language capabilities without cloud dependencies.
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MiniMax-M2.7: New Compact Model Announced for Local Deployment
MiniMax has announced the M2.7 model, generating interest in the community regarding its potential multimodal capabilities and suitability for local inference workloads.
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PhotoPrism AI-Powered Photos App Brings Better Ollama Integration
PhotoPrism enhances its local AI capabilities with improved integration of Ollama, enabling on-device image recognition and photo organization without cloud dependencies.