New open-source math model Light-R1-32B surpasses equivalent DeepSeek performance with only $1000 in training costs
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Summary
Chinese tech company QiHoo has made its Light-R1-32B AI model open source, meaning it can be used, redistributed or modified for free.
The model has been trained to solve complex mathematical problems and has outperformed other AI rivals on competitive math benchmarks.
Its training cost an estimated $1,000, making it one of the most cost-effective maths-focused AI models to date.
Like many AI models it was trained using a variant of Alibaba’s Qwen 2.5-32B-Instruct.
It has been released with training datasets, scripts and evaluation tools, creating a frameworke for building maths-focused AI models that is transparent and accessible.
The licence is permissive, meaning that enterprises can use it to develop commercial products.