CrowdGPT v2.6 released for collaborative 1B-parameter LLM training

Open-source project CrowdGPT released v2.6, aiming to train a 1B-parameter model collaboratively without data centers. The update adds server-side security checks and improved clients, and trained on 4.5B new tokens in six days. Anyone can train on a PC and contribute to the global model.

• CrowdGPT: A collaboratively trained 1B-parameter LLM project2026-10-26