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LongCat-2.0 is the first non-Huawei, non-toy model trained entirely on Chinese accelerators (Ascend 910s).

Meituan's LongCat-2.0, a 1.6T-parameter MoE, is not the most capable for its size but is notable as the first serious model trained entirely on Ascend 910 chips. ✦ AI generated

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While the model itself is not the most capable for its size beyond benchmarks, it was trained entirely on Ascend 910s, making it the first non-Huawei, non-toy model trained entirely on Chinese accelerators.

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