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title: 'Granite-8B-Qiskit-RC-0.10: Updated Checkpoint Using Current Training Approach'
subtitle: 'Latest revision of LLMs powering Qiskit Code Assistant'
summary: 'Released granite-8b-qiskit-rc-0.10, the latest revision of the LLMs that empower Qiskit Code Assistant. Trained on significantly expanded Qiskit synthetic dataset, this marks the final model using the current training approach as we pivot to newer Granite base models and cutting-edge techniques.'
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- juancb
tags:
- Qiskit
- Quantum Computing
- AI
- AI for Quantum
- Qiskit Code Assistant
- Granite
- LLMs
categories:
- Quantum Computing
- Artificial Intelligence
- Open Source
date: "2025-03-03T00:00:00Z"
lastmod: "2025-03-03T00:00:00Z"
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🙌 Thanks to the feedback received, we've released a revised version of the granite-8b-qiskit-rc-0.10! Check out the improved checkpoint at https://huggingface.co/Qiskit/granite-8b-qiskit-rc-0.10 

#Qiskit #QuantumComputing #AI #AIforQuantum #QiskitCodeAssistant

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**Context** In response to: [my's post announcing the initial release of that model](https://lnkd.in/dCzwpkBZ).

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*Originally shared on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/juancb_qiskitgranite-8b-rc-010-hugging-face-activity-7302255239674404864-6E_9) on March 3, 2025 - 22 reactions, 0 comments as of 11/12/2025*