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ModelBest

ModelBest is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand ModelBest rather than just read about it. In short: ModelBest Inc. (Chinese: 面壁智能; Pinyin: Miànbì Zhìnéng) is a Chinese artificial intelligence technology company headquartered in the Haidian District of Beijing.

Key takeaways

ModelBest belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect ModelBest to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of ModelBest from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

ModelBest Inc. (Chinese: 面壁智能; Pinyin: Miànbì Zhìnéng) is a Chinese artificial intelligence technology company headquartered in the Haidian District of Beijing. Incubated by the Natural Language Processing Laboratory at Tsinghua University, the company specializes in the development of general-purpose artificial intelligence, large language models, and multi-modal AI technologies. The company is best known for its open-source "MiniCPM" model series.

History ModelBest was founded in August 2022, emerging as a commercial spin-off from the NLP Laboratory at Tsinghua University. In November 2023, the company launched its multi-modal dialogue assistant, "Luca," to the public. The company has experienced rapid growth in its valuation and financial backing. In April 2023, ModelBest completed an angel round of financing led by the Chinese Q&A platform Zhihu, with participation from Zhipu AI. This was followed by a series A funding round in April 2024, which raised hundreds of millions of RMB from investors including Springhill Fund and Huawei Habo. Subsequent funding rounds occurred in December 2024, led by Loongson Capital, and throughout 2025, involving investors such as Beijing State-owned Capital and CICC Porsche Fund. In January 2026, the company was recognized on the "Future Unicorn 100" list by Cyzone.

Products and technology The core technology of ModelBest revolves around the "MiniCPM" series, a collection of edge-side large models designed to run efficiently on consumer hardware rather than cloud servers. Notable releases include the MiniCPM 4.0, launched in June 2025, which introduced the proprietary CPM.cu inference framework to enhance speed. In early 2026, the company unveiled the MiniCPM-o 4.5, a full-duplex, multi-modal model capable of processing video, audio, and text streams simultaneously, designed for deployment in robotics and automotive systems. Beyond software, ModelBest has expanded into hardware and industry-specific applications. The company announced an AI-native edge development board, the "Pinea Pi" (松果派), in February 2026. Powered by NVIDIA Jetson modules, the board is designed to support the MiniCPM models offline. Commercially, the company's models have been deployed in automotive companies such as Geely, Changan Automobile, and Volkswagen. Specific implementations include the Mazda EZ-60 and the Geely Galaxy M9, both of which integrated ModelBest's multi-modal capabilities in 2025.

See also Artificial intelligence industry in China

References

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with ModelBest

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what ModelBest claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to ModelBest before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about ModelBest ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of ModelBest

In research: ModelBest appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses ModelBest in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: ModelBest is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Artificial intelligence companies, Chinese companies established in 2022, Companies based in Beijing, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for ModelBest outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study ModelBest in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what ModelBest means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain ModelBest out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is ModelBest in simple terms?

ModelBest Inc. (Chinese: 面壁智能; Pinyin: Miànbì Zhìnéng) is a Chinese artificial intelligence technology company headquartered in the Haidian District of Beijing.

Why does ModelBest matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study ModelBest?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on ModelBest.