Overview
Description
SmolLM gives you powerful, compact AI models for text and vision that run efficiently on everyday devices, not just expensive cloud GPUs. SmolLM3 outperforms larger competitors like Llama 3.2 3B while staying fully open and customizable. The bottom line: enterprise-grade language and vision AI with complete control over deployment and data.
Technical scorecard
License
Apache-2.0
Commercial use
Yes
OpenAI-compatible API
No
REST API
No
Fine-tuning support
Yes
Quantization support
No
Docker available
No
GUI / no-code available
No
Telemetry
Unknown
Offline after setup
Yes
Data & Privacy
Does it send data online?
After setup, this listing is marked as usable offline. Confirm network behavior against the upstream project before regulated deployment.
Does it store history?
Not verified in this directory yet. Review the upstream docs for persistence, logs, and workspace storage.
License checks?
Commercial use is marked as allowed or likely allowed by the listed license.
Telemetry?
Unknown
Last verified: Jul 22, 2026. Maintainer verification should be treated as directory guidance, not legal advice.
Planning to deploy SmolLM?
Estimate exact GPU VRAM requirements, context limits, fine-tuning memory, and infrastructure costs for SmolLM before committing to hardware.
Calculate Hardware & GPU Sizing →Setup & Installation
A developer can usually get this running with standard docs.
# Start with the official project repository
# https://huggingface.co/blog/smollmHardware Requirements
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