{
  "id": 8274650,
  "title": "PrismML launches Bonsai 2 27B, a high-intelligence AI model so small it fits on consumer hardware",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/prismml-launches-bonsai-2-27b-a-high-intelligence-ai-model-so-small",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-18T16:10:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SiliconANGLE",
    "slug": "siliconangle",
    "url": "https://siliconangle.com/2026/09/18/prismml-launches-bonsai-2-27b-a-high-intelligence-ai-model-so-small-it-fits-on-consumer-hardware/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PrismML Inc. introduced Bonsai 2 27B, a highly intelligent AI model compact enough to run on personal computers and certain advanced smartphones. The company compressed its Qwen3.8 27B model using ternary, a compression technique that represents data in three parts or bits instead of the usual 16, resulting in a 5.9 gigabyte model that maintains 98.2% of the original's capabilities. This approach to compression retains accuracy and other systematic abilities while drastically reducing the model's memory footprint from 56 gigabytes. In tests, Bonsai 2 demonstrated performance close to Qwen3.8 in several areas, including agentic tasks, coding, knowledge, and reasoning, while consuming significantly less power per token (0.714 megawatt-hours) and being more energy-efficient than other 8B models running at full precision. By running this model locally, users can avoid delays and potential privacy issues associated with sending data to the cloud, making AI more accessible and secure for everyday use. The model is available under Apache 2.0 licenses for use on Nvidia GPUs and Apple devices.",
  "summary": "Prism ML Inc. announced Thursday the launch of Bonsai 2 27B, the second generation of its ultra-compact multimodal generative artificial intelligence small enough to fit on PCs and some high-end mobile devices. The company said it used ternary, which uses three parts, to scale down its Qwen3.8 27B-based model. Qwen3.8 weighs around 56 gigabytes at […] The post PrismML launches Bonsai 2 27B, a…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}