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No cloud, no GPUs, no problem: Liquid AI's new model LFM2.5-2.6B brings powerful AI ...
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Fusion42 · 7 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Liquid AI has launched LFM2.5-2.6B, an open-weight language model capable of running fully on local hardware including smartphones and Raspberry Pi, designed for edge AI applications in regulated or connectivity-limited environments. The model prioritises agentic workloads with native tool calling and supports extensive context windows while maintaining low memory and power requirements.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Infrastructure and AI Agents.
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You face a shift where powerful AI no longer requires costly GPUs or cloud access. Deployments on low-cost devices like Raspberry Pi open new markets, especially where data privacy and latency block cloud use.
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