| Logo Size: | 80px |
| Developer: | Huawei |
| Released: | 3.0, |
| Latest Release Version: | 5.0 |
| Language: | Chinese, English, Russian |
| Genre: | Large language model |
| License: | Proprietary |
Huawei PanGu, PanGu, PanGu-Σ or PanGu-π is a multimodal large language model developed by Huawei. It was announced on July 7, 2023, positioned as a contender to other multimodal large language models.[1]
The name of the large learning language model, PanGu, was derived from the Chinese mythology and folklore of Pangu, a primordial character related to the creation of the world.[2]
In April 2023, Huawei released a paper detailing the development of PanGu-Σ, a colossal language model featuring 1.085 trillion parameters. Developed within Huawei's MindSpore 5 framework, PanGu-Σ underwent training for over 100 days on a cluster system equipped with 512 Ascend 910 AI accelerator chips, processing 329 billion tokens in more than 40 natural and programming languages.[3]
PanGu-Σ incorporates Random Routed Experts (RRE) and the Transformer decoder architecture, allowing easy extraction of sub-models for various applications like conversation, translation, code production, and natural language interpretation. The model achieves 6.3 times faster training throughput compared to MoE models with the same hyper-parameters. In the Chinese domain, it outperforms previous state-of-the-art models across 16 tasks in a zero-shot setting. Trained on datasets from 40 domains, including Chinese, English, Bilingual, and code, PanGu-Σ excels in few-shot natural-language understanding, open-domain discussion, question answering, machine translation, and code creation.[4] [5]
During the Huawei Developer Conference on July 7, 2023, Huawei introduced PanGu 3.0, a large language model (LLM), tailored for sectors like government, finance, manufacturing, mining, and meteorology utilizing solutions. In the subsequent month, Huawei launched the Celia Virtual Assistant with advanced AI features, capable of generating long text replies based on user voice commands and set to release with HarmonyOS 4.0 for eligible devices.[6] [7]
The LLM was designed for enterprises seeking advantages in the AI industry, focusing on task execution over creative work, unlike traditional models used for general purposes like chatbots, poetry, and visual content creation.[8]
Using the same technology as ChatGPT, Huawei's LLM features a hierarchical architecture, allowing customers to adapt the model to various tasks and train it on their own datasets, making it versatile across various industries.[9]
On August 5, 2023, Huawei partnered with European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) to launch a global weather forecasting AI model. This model used Huawei Cloud solutions and the PanGu-Weather Model with MindSpore. It is accessible on the ECMWF website and aims to provide accurate weather data.[10] [11]
On December 19, 2023, Huawei announced its financial services on the PanGu-powered AI Finance platform for the global market. The tech giant introduced this product at the 2023 Huawei Cloud Fintech Summit, aiming to reshape the digital finance industry with efficient features to boost Fintech firms worldwide. The platform incorporated a variety of advanced technologies, including AI, big data analytics, and blockchain.[12]
On June 21, 2024, at HDC 2024, Huawei announced upgraded PanGu 5.0 alongside HarmonyOS NEXT. This version integrated with Harmony Intelligence, which features a smarter Celia (Xiaoyi) and focuses on generative AI updates to its LLM platform for creating new content, such as text, code, or images. Aiming to make PanGu accessible to a wide range of developers and businesses, it offered scalable options: smaller models requiring less computational power for those with limited resources, and larger models with increased capacities for complex tasks requiring more processing power.[13]
PanGu Large Model 3.0, designed for industry use, was structured with a 5+N+X three-tier architecture.[14]
The updated Huawei PanGu Model 5.0 by Huawei Cloud business division offered three key features: adaptability for different business scenarios, multi-style modeling, and advanced intelligence. Huawei divided the AI model platform into four series, each with different parameter scales:[15]