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AREX 2

AREX 2 is a image-text-to-text model published on Hugging Face by BAAI.

Downloads (30d)
1,591
Released
Sep 29, 2026
Specifications

AREX 2 specs

Provider
BAAI
Type
Open-weight model
Model ID
BAAI/AREX-2
Task
image text to text
Released
Sep 29, 2026
License
apache-2.0
Architecture
transformers
Base model
Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
Downloads
1,591Hugging Face, last 30 days
Likes
109
Popularity
19/1001,591 Hugging Face downloads in the last 30 days
Source
Hugging Face
Overview

About AREX 2

AREX 2 is an open-weight model from BAAI, released on Sep 29, 2026, with the apache-2.0 license, 1,591 Hugging Face downloads in the last 30 days.

Specs are sourced from Hugging Face and were last checked on Oct 10, 2026. Always confirm current pricing and limits with the provider before production use.

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FAQ

AREX 2 questions

When was AREX 2 released?

AREX 2 was published on Sep 29, 2026.

Can I run AREX 2 locally?

AREX 2 is published as an open-weight model on Hugging Face under the apache-2.0 license, so you can download the weights and run them on compatible hardware, subject to the license terms.