Hugging FaceReleased October 26, 2023

Zephyr 7B

Open Source7B parameters

Context

32K

Input

Free (open)

Key Specifications

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Arena Rank

Not disclosed

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Context Window

32K

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Input Price

per 1M tokens

Free (open)

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Output Price

per 1M tokens

Free (open)

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Parameters

7B

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Open Source

Yes

Best For

Chatinstruction followinglightweight deployment

About Zephyr 7B

Zephyr 7B is Hugging Face's instruction-tuned model built on Mistral 7B, trained using Direct Preference Optimization (DPO) to align with human preferences. Despite its compact 7 billion parameter size, it demonstrates strong chat and instruction-following capabilities that punch above its weight class. Zephyr became an influential model in demonstrating that sophisticated alignment techniques could dramatically improve small model performance.

Pricing per 1M tokens

Input Tokens

Free (open)

Output Tokens

Free (open)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Zephyr 7B?
Zephyr 7B is Hugging Face's instruction-tuned model built on Mistral 7B, trained using Direct Preference Optimization (DPO) to align with human preferences. Despite its compact 7 billion parameter size, it demonstrates strong chat and instruction-following capabilities that punch above its weight class. Zephyr became an influential model in demonstrating that sophisticated alignment techniques could dramatically improve small model performance.
How much does Zephyr 7B cost?
Zephyr 7B costs Free (open) per 1 million input tokens and Free (open) per 1 million output tokens. Pricing is based on token usage, making it cost-effective for both small and large-scale applications.
What is Zephyr 7B's context window?
Zephyr 7B has a context window of 32K tokens. This determines how much text the model can process in a single request — larger context windows allow the model to handle longer documents, maintain more conversation history, and reason over bigger codebases.
Is Zephyr 7B open source?
Yes, Zephyr 7B is open source. This means the model weights are publicly available, allowing developers and organizations to download, fine-tune, and self-host the model on their own infrastructure. Open-source models offer greater flexibility and data privacy control.
What is Zephyr 7B best for?
Zephyr 7B is best suited for: Chat, instruction following, lightweight deployment. These use cases leverage the model's specific strengths in terms of capability, speed, and cost-effectiveness within Hugging Face's model lineup.