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HuggingFace and Gradio hackathon targets sub-32B models, $25K+ in prizes
May 28, 2026
HuggingFace and Gradio are running a two-track hackathon June 5–15 restricted to models at or under 32B parameters deployed as Gradio Spaces, with $15K from HuggingFace and $10K from OpenBMB for projects using MiniCPM models including the 1B text, 8B reasoning, and 4.6 multimodal variants. Signup deadline is June 3.
HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU
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builderYou can enter with lightweight local models like MiniCPM5-1B or MiniCPM4.1-8B and compete for cash prizes while building deployable Gradio apps on constrained hardware.