Hugging Face Report Finds Small Models Dominate Usage
Hugging Face report notes Qwen leads local inference while small models dominate usage.
Hugging Face posted its State of Open Models Summer 2026 report. The post states that frontier models continue to grow larger while small models still dominate real-world usage. It adds that Qwen leads local inference and Gemma follows. AI agents are described as a major force on the Hub. The Qwen account replied that it was proud to see its models leading local inference and thanked Hugging Face for the work.
The State of Open Models, Summer 2026 ☀️ frontier models are getting larger, but small models still dominate real-world usage. Qwen leads local inference, followed by Gemma. AI agents are becoming a major force on the Hub Full picture on the blog 🤗
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1 postSmall models, big real-world impact. Proud to see Qwen leading local inference in the State of Open Models. Enjoy the sunshine from Qwen.☀️ 😎 Appreciate your work! @huggingface
The State of Open Models, Summer 2026 ☀️ frontier models are getting larger, but small models still dominate real-world usage. Qwen leads local inference, followed by Gemma. AI agents are becoming a major force on the Hub Full picture on the blog 🤗