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Cactus Needle 3

Tiny automation models (8-29MB) with tool-calling power of larger LLMs

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Cactus Needle 3 is a lightweight language model designed for automation tasks rather than chat. The model focuses on tool calling and structured JSON output, with versions ranging from 8-29MB that claim performance parity with DeepSeek V4 Flash.

Needle prioritizes efficiency by specializing in automation capabilities rather than general-purpose chat. The project incorporates user feedback from previous iterations to improve tool-calling accuracy and structured output generation for automation workflows.

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