# Qwen2 0.5B

Qwen2 0.5B is a model from Alibaba with open weights, first recorded on 30 Sep 2026; its release date is not established.

- Developer: Alibaba
- Id: Qwen/Qwen2-0.5B
- Sighting: 2026-09-30T16:05:07.679Z
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen2-0.5B)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2024-05-31
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/Qwen/Qwen2-0.5B/paths-info/91d2aff3f957f99e4c74c962f2f408dcc88a18d8)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/alibaba/qwen2-0-5b/

## Questions

### Are the weights of Qwen2 0.5B publicly available?

Yes. Alibaba publishes the weights.

### When was Qwen2 0.5B released?

Its release date is not established. Signal Forge first recorded it on 30 Sep 2026.

## Evidence links

- [huggingface:Qwen](https://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen2-0.5B)
- [hf-author-artifacts:Qwen](https://huggingface.co/api/models/Qwen/Qwen2-0.5B/paths-info/91d2aff3f957f99e4c74c962f2f408dcc88a18d8)

## Signals