Stable LM 2 1.6B

Good fit for

People researching smaller downloadable chat models across the documented European-language training mix.

Why consider it

The exact entry identifies 1.64B parameters, a chat template and multilingual training in English, Spanish, German, Italian, French, Portuguese and Dutch.

Main limitations

An older release for experimentation, not a current best-model recommendation. Training languages do not guarantee equal quality. Its sub-1GB Q4 package is not total runtime memory. Noncommercial licensing restrictions apply to the artifact displayed by the catalog.

Cost and access

No hosted subscription or token fee for local inference within the license’s permitted uses. Hardware, electricity and setup are separate. The runtime includes the Stability AI Non-Commercial Research Community License dated December 6, 2023. Free local download is restricted to permitted uses; do not assume commercial permission from later company licensing announcements.

Getting started

Install a current compatible Ollama version, review the exact model license, then run: ollama run stablelm2:1.6b. API means the local runtime endpoint, not a hosted service included with the weights.