Meta launches an open-weight AI model that runs on Macs
Meta and Apple have teamed up for the launch of the social media giant's newest model, Muse Spark Open, which will run locally on Apple silicon.
TL;DR
- Meta has launched Muse Spark Open, described as the "most capable" open-weight model in the US.
- The model is designed to run locally on Apple Macs.
- It features 816 billion parameters and a 1 million token context window.
- Muse Spark Open is natively multimodal and suited for coding and agentic labor.
- A minimum of 1 terabyte of RAM is required to run the model locally.
- Meta has paired the model with its AI coding terminal, Muse Code, for various workflows.
- Demonstrated uses include bug fixes for a Mastodon client and reviewing footage in DaVinci Resolve.
- Open-weight models provide advantages like cost-efficiency, transparency, and flexibility.
- The model is available now through various API platforms.