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Meet Needle 2: An Open 45M-Parameter Tool-Calling Model That Ships as a 14MB Binary and Runs a Full Session in 28MB of RAM
MarkTechPostFriday, August 14, 2026 at 5:45 AM
RedScroll Brief
Cactus Compute released Needle 2, an open 45M-parameter model for tool calling, device use, and structured extraction. The full model is a single 14MB binary that runs a session in about 28MB of RAM.
RedScroll Signal
- Impact
- High
- Category
- Ai
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- AI developments move capital, regulation, and competitive advantage across the tech stack. Cactus Compute released Needle 2, an open 45M-parameter model for tool calling, device use, and structured extraction. The full model is a single 14MB binary that runs a session in about 28MB of RAM. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Meet Needle and An Open.
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What happened
Cactus Compute released Needle 2, an open 45M-parameter model for tool calling, device use, and structured extraction. The full model is a single 14MB binary that runs a session in about 28MB of RAM.
Why it matters
AI developments move capital, regulation, and competitive advantage across the tech stack.
Background
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Timeline
MarkTechPost published: Meet Needle 2: An Open 45M-Parameter Tool-Calling Model That Ships as a 14MB Binary and Runs a Full Session in 28MB of RAM
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Meet Needle and An Open.
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