The short version
26M tool-calling model for consumer devices; commenters wanted a live demo.
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Needle
26M tool-calling model for consumer devices; commenters wanted a live demo.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-05-12
Last seen:2026-05-12
Times seen:1
Website:github.com
Why it caught our attention
It was the clearest AI-native launch thread with practical deployment chatter.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-05-12
Editorial paraphrase
Commenters asked for a live Needle playground, suggested a small VPS demo, and discussed running it in Transformers.js.
Original threadShow HN: Needle: We Distilled Gemini Tool Calling into a 26M Model