Show HN: Needle2: 14MB agentic LLM for phones, wearables, smart home and robots
Cactus announced Needle 2, an open agentic LLM that fits in 14MB, targeting resource-constrained devices such as phones, wearables, smart home gadgets, and robots. The model is designed for tool calling, device use, and structured extraction, according to the product page. A sandbox is provided for users to load and test the model, with three defined tools available in the playground. The announcement positions Needle 2 as a solution for bringing agentic capabilities to tiny devices, though the source does not specify performance benchmarks, pricing, or availability details beyond the model size and feature set.
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Developers can now run agentic AI on devices with minimal memory, enabling on-device tool use and automation.