MiniCPM5.

A tiny practicalist: the model to keep ready when the useful answer is a short, private text exchange or a tool action—not a heavyweight production.

View on Hugging Face See LocalEngine variants ↓

Model makerOpenBMB

Supported in LocalEngineiPhone & iPad

Upstream licenseApache-2.0

SourceMiniCPM5 1B model card ↗

Where it earns its space

Built for a real local rhythm.

These are good-fit starting points—not promises of benchmark performance. Choose the smallest listed option that comfortably covers your work.

Fast private notes and brainstorming

Longer text context on a phone

Simple tool-assisted routines

In LocalEngine

Configured variants, by device.

The formats below are the downloads currently represented in LocalEngine’s model catalogs. GGUF runs through the llama.cpp-based runtime; MLX options use the Apple Silicon MLX runtime.

iPhone & iPad

1B

Formats: GGUF Q8_0 · MLX 8-bit
Local note: A text-only compact model designed to stay quick on iPhone and iPad.

About the source

Model identity, task category, supported formats, and license are based on the linked Hugging Face MiniCPM5 1B model card and the LocalEngine macOS/iOS catalogs. Hardware guidance reflects the packaged variants, not a universal system requirement.