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Glint Research
We teach tiny neural networks to think. Sometimes they surprise us. Sometimes they just output zeros.
What We Do
- Design and train million-parameter generative models
- Study the behavior of small architectures under constrained compute
Models
Glint — 1M Parameter Model Series
Shard — 10M Parameter Model Series
More models are in active development. Follow us to stay updated!
Associates
We collaborate with other researchers and builders who share an interest in small models.
Principles
Transparency. Every model we release includes architecture details, training configurations, loss curves, and known limitations. We do not publish numbers we cannot reproduce.
Efficiency. We target few-GPU, short-run experiments. A model that trains in 8 hours on consumer hardware is more compact than one that requires a cluster.
Honesty about scale. Small models have hard limits. We document them clearly rather than overstating capability.
Naming scheme: 1 -> 1.3 -> 1.6 (sometimes) -> 2
Community
Research is better with others. If you are working on small generative models, efficient training pipelines, or compact architectures and want to exchange ideas, we maintain an active Discord server.
Support
Glint Research is an independent, self-funded effort. If you find the work useful, support via Ko-fi helps cover compute costs and keeps experiments running.
Glint Research — We teach tiny neural networks to think. Sometimes they surprise us. Sometimes they just output zeros.
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Tiny-ML Leaderboard
Explore tiny language model benchmarks and rankings
Blog
Explore and download Glint Research models and datasets
Glint-2 Effort Explorer
1.06M-param pure-loop transformer with six effort levels
TraceCollector
Ingest and sort model trace files
QKVAE-1m Lab
Tokenize and reconstruct your own image with the 1.06M QKVAE