LLM
GA
Open weights
Ling-mini-2.0
Fast inference on low-resource hardware
Release2025-09
Context131K
Max output—
Parameters16B
Local / VRAM8–16 GB
LicenseOpen weights
Overview
Ling-mini-2.0 is a model in the LLM category from Ant Group (Ling). It was released in 2025-09. The vendor is based in China. Best for: Fast inference on low-resource hardware.
Strengths
- Very small active parameter count
- Fast
Limits
- Limited reasoning
- No vision
Specifications
| Vendor | Ant Group (Ling) |
|---|---|
| Category | LLM |
| Release | 2025-09 |
| Status | GA |
| License | Open weights |
| License name | Ling Open License |
| Commercial use | Conditional |
| Parameters | 16B |
| Active parameters | 1.4B |
| Architecture | MoE transformer |
| Context window | 131K |
| Input modalities | Text |
| Output modalities | Text |
| Prompt types | Text |
| Negative prompts | No |
| Max outputs | 1 |
| Local deployment | Yes |
| VRAM | 8–16 GB |
| System RAM | 16–32 GB |
| API access | Yes |
| Pricing | Free weights |
| Confidence | Medium |
| Vendor country | China |
| Vendor type | Open lab |
Pricing & hardware
Free weights
This model can be self-hosted or run locally. Approximate GPU memory: 8–16 GB. Approximate system RAM: 16–32 GB. API access is available.