PrismML · Language model

Ternary Bonsai 2 27B

A heavily compressed 27B model released under Apache 2.0, one of the most permissive licenses there is. It's built to run on hardware normal people actually own.

#3Open-Weight Watch
MakerPrismML
ReleasedSeptember 17, 2026
API price (per 1M tokens)Not published
Open weightsYes

Best for

  • Running AI on your own laptop
  • Commercial projects that need a clean license

Strengths

  • Apache 2.0 license
  • Compressed for small hardware

Watch out for

  • Small models still trail the frontier by a wide margin

Ranking history

EditionPower RankingsCodingBest ValueOpen-Weight WatchImage GenerationVideo Generation
Week 39, 2026———#3 (78)——