# AstaBrief-8B

AstaBrief-8B is a model from Ai2 with open weights, released on 2 Oct 2026.

- Developer: Ai2
- Id: allenai/AstaBrief_8B
- Released: 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sighting: 2026-11-01T18:24:27.355Z
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/allenai/AstaBrief_8B)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2026-10-02
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/allenai/AstaBrief_8B/paths-info/6a34f54dcd7887b790a570249b4a2a2fe81c6694)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/ai2/astabrief-8b/

## Questions

### Are the weights of AstaBrief-8B publicly available?

Yes. Ai2 publishes the weights.

### When was AstaBrief-8B released?

On 2 Oct 2026.

## Evidence links

- [review](https://allenai.org/blog/astabrief)
- [huggingface:allenai](https://huggingface.co/allenai/AstaBrief_8B)
- [hf-artifacts:allenai/AstaBrief_8B](https://huggingface.co/api/models/allenai/AstaBrief_8B/paths-info/6a34f54dcd7887b790a570249b4a2a2fe81c6694)
- [Ai2 · AstaBrief official article](https://huggingface.co/blog/allenai/astabrief)

## Signals

- [AstaBrief-8B: Open weights](https://alexgetman.com/signals/2026/11/01/astabrief-8b/)