SmolVLM-Base
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Parameter Count | 2.25B |
| Model Type | Multi-modal (Image-Text-to-Text) |
| License | Apache 2.0 |
| Architecture | Based on Idefics3 |
| Precision | BF16 |
What is SmolVLM-Base?
SmolVLM-Base is a compact yet powerful multimodal model designed for efficient processing of both image and text inputs. Developed by HuggingFace, it represents a significant advancement in lightweight AI models capable of handling complex visual-language tasks while maintaining a relatively small footprint of 2.25B parameters.
Implementation Details
The model leverages advanced architecture components including the SmolLM2 language model and introduces significant optimizations in image processing. It employs a unique image compression system and uses 81 visual tokens to encode image patches of size 384×384, allowing for efficient processing of larger images through patch-wise encoding.
- Efficient image compression system for reduced RAM usage
- Advanced visual token encoding for 384×384 image patches
- Support for BF16 precision and Flash Attention 2
- Optimized for both CPU and GPU deployment
Core Capabilities
- Image captioning and visual content description
- Visual question answering
- Multi-image storytelling
- Document understanding
- Pure language modeling without visual inputs
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What makes this model unique?
SmolVLM-Base stands out for its efficient architecture that delivers strong performance while maintaining a compact size. Its ability to process multiple images and interleaved text inputs, combined with optimized image compression, makes it particularly suitable for on-device applications.
Q: What are the recommended use cases?
The model excels in tasks such as document understanding (25% of training data), image captioning (18%), visual reasoning, and chart comprehension. It's particularly well-suited for applications requiring efficient multimodal processing with limited computational resources.
