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7B parameters
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Reviewed November 2026

InternLM 2.5 7B Chat

InternLM 2.5 mid-size chat. Code is Apache-2.0; the weights allow free commercial use after a license application; strong on math and Chinese.

License: InternLM weights license (code Apache-2.0)·Released Jul 3, 2024·Context: 32,768 tokens

Overview

InternLM 2.5 mid-size chat. Code is Apache-2.0; the weights allow free commercial use after a license application; strong on math and Chinese.

Strengths

  • Free commercial use of weights after a license application
  • Math + Chinese

Weaknesses

  • Qwen 2.5 7B is the larger-community alternative

Quantization variants

Each quantization trades model quality for file size and VRAM. Q4_K_M is the most popular starting point.

QuantizationFile sizeVRAM required
Q4_K_M4.4 GB6 GB

Get the model

HuggingFace

Original weights

huggingface.co/internlm/internlm2_5-7b-chat

Source repository — direct quantization required.

Hardware that runs this

Cards with enough VRAM for at least one quantization of InternLM 2.5 7B Chat.

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Frequently asked

What's the minimum VRAM to run InternLM 2.5 7B Chat?

6GB of VRAM is enough to run InternLM 2.5 7B Chat at the Q4_K_M quantization (file size 4.4 GB). Higher-quality quantizations need more.

Can I use InternLM 2.5 7B Chat commercially?

Yes — InternLM 2.5 7B Chat ships under the InternLM weights license (code Apache-2.0), which permits commercial use. Always read the license text before deployment.

What's the context length of InternLM 2.5 7B Chat?

InternLM 2.5 7B Chat supports a context window of 32,768 tokens (about 33K).

Source: huggingface.co/internlm/internlm2_5-7b-chat

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