LLM
GA
Proprietary
Yi-Lightning 2
Cheap, fast Chinese/English chat
Release2026-02
Context131K
Max output—
ParametersUndisclosed
Local / VRAMAPI only
LicenseProprietary
Overview
Yi-Lightning 2 is a model in the LLM category from 01.AI. It was released in 2026-02. The vendor is based in China. Best for: Cheap, fast Chinese/English chat.
Notes: Low confidence: based only on secondary/rumor sources; pricing, access, and technical values are unverified.
Strengths
- Very cheap
- Fast
- Multilingual
Limits
- Closed
- Limited reasoning
Specifications
| Vendor | 01.AI |
|---|---|
| Category | LLM |
| Release | 2026-02 |
| Status | GA |
| License | Proprietary |
| Commercial use | Not specified |
| Context window | 131K |
| Input modalities | Text |
| Output modalities | Text |
| Prompt types | Text |
| Negative prompts | No |
| Max outputs | 1 |
| Local deployment | No |
| API access | Yes |
| Pricing | Token-based API |
| Confidence | Low |
| Vendor country | China |
| Vendor type | Open lab |
Pricing & hardware
Token-based API
API-only: local GPU memory is not applicable. API access is available.