kev
kev is tiny Jev-like model built on top of Qwen2.5-0.5B you can train and run on your MacBook - jaredpalmer/kev. It is ranked #241 on the Dev Radar, in AI dev tools, first seen 23 h ago and shared in 3 posts (165.7k views).
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What people said about kev on X
Kev-0.5B: A tiny open source Jev-like decision model with a TypeSafe-compatible API based on Qwen2.5-0.5B that you can train and run on a MacBook Pro. Model card and weights are available on GitHub https://github.com/jaredpalmer/kev
— @jaredpalmer, 23 h ago · 2k likes · see the post
Kev-0.5B playing chess against itself entirely locally on my MacBook M5 (h/t @nutlope for demo idea)
— @jaredpalmer, 22 h ago · 99 likes · see the post
An improved Qwen3-0.6B checkpoint is almost ready, but set up @DevinAI to do a little autoresearch overnight on @modal for fun
— @jaredpalmer, 18 h ago · 90 likes · see the post
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kev in numbers
- Rank on the Dev Radar: #241 of 1355
- Shared in 3 posts by 1 account: @jaredpalmer
- 165.7k views on those posts
- First seen 23 h ago, last shared 18 h ago
- Pricing seen by Jev: open source
- Market: AI dev tools
FAQ
What is kev?
tiny Jev-like model built on top of Qwen2.5-0.5B you can train and run on your MacBook - jaredpalmer/kev It was first shared on X 23 h ago and is ranked #241 on the Dev Radar.
Is kev free?
It is open source.
Who shared kev?
1 account on X, including @jaredpalmer, in 3 posts totalling 165.7k views.
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