AU
American University of Beirut
Language model · Lebanon ·Dec 2020

AraGPT2-Mega

Language Open (Restricted)
1.5B
Parameters

About AraGPT2-Mega

AraGPT2-Mega is an AI model developed by American University of Beirut, in the language category, released in 2020, made available as an open-weights model with 1.5B params.

On this page you'll find AraGPT2-Mega's full specifications. Review provider pricing and benchmark scores below, or compare AraGPT2-Mega head-to-head with other language models.

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Sized to what AraGPT2-Mega actually needs (~8k context at Q4), not to the biggest GPU: Good = cheapest that runs it, Better = best value, Best = most headroom. Speed is a hardware estimate; anything past ~120 tok/s is shown as instant.

Best
Intel Arc B580 12GB
Consumer GPU · ~$249
~120 tok/s
Q4 · fits full context · up to 8k ctx
Runs with: ExLlamaV2, KoboldCpp, LM Studio
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Software support

·ExLlamaV2 ·KoboldCpp ·LM Studio ·MLX ·Ollama ·SGLang ·TensorRT-LLM ·llama.cpp ·vLLM ?KTransformers ?text-generation-webui

✓ measured · · compatible · — not supported. Informational only — speed is hardware-based.

Consumer GPU
116–120+ tok/s
33 options →
Apple
116–120+ tok/s
18 options →
Datacenter GPU
120+ tok/s
13 options →

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Frequently asked questions

What is AraGPT2-Mega? ▶

AraGPT2-Mega is an AI model developed by American University of Beirut, in the language category, released in 2020. It is tracked on GenAIList with its specifications, benchmark scores and provider pricing.

Who created AraGPT2-Mega? ▶

AraGPT2-Mega was developed by American University of Beirut and released in 2020.

Is AraGPT2-Mega open source or proprietary? ▶

AraGPT2-Mega ships as an open-weights model: you can download and self-host the weights, though the licence may place some restrictions on use.

How much does AraGPT2-Mega cost? ▶

Pricing for AraGPT2-Mega depends on the provider. See the providers table on this page for the latest API rates.

How does AraGPT2-Mega perform on benchmarks? ▶

Benchmark scores for AraGPT2-Mega are listed on this page as they are published. You can compare it head-to-head with other models on the GenAIList compare tool.

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