AI Agent StoreAi2 · Open-weight research model
AstaBrief 8B
A model for turning a research question and supplied literature excerpts into a cited report. Its published development studies do not compare today’s frontier models.
Released 2026-10-02 · First reviewed 2026-10-07 · Checked 2026-10-15.
We still need comparable independent tests. You can compare the confirmed features and limits below, but we cannot yet give this version an Agent Fit or Practical Value rating. Test it on your own tasks before switching; results for another version or thinking setting may not apply.
What you can use today
Token prices measure the small pieces of text the model reads or produces. Capacity is the amount the service accepts in a request; check the limits below for any fallback to another model. A dash means the rate is unverified.
Exact checkpoint ID: allenai/AstaBrief_8B. Use the recommended report prompt and provide retrieved literature. This checkpoint is a report writer; its upstream retrieval pipeline is separate. The configuration sets max_position_embeddings to 40,960, not a verified hosted service limit.
The checkpoint declares Apache 2.0 and can be run locally. Hosted per-token prices are not verified. Vendor pipeline timings and 2025 development comparisons are not imported into general quality or speed rankings.
40,960 is checkpoint configuration evidence. The example’s 4,096 max_tokens is a request setting, not a published maximum output allowance.
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