SmolLM3 : The best small LLM for everything

SmolLM3 is a 3-billion parameter language model from Hugging Face that outperforms larger models through extensive training on 11.2 trillion tokens. Key features include extended thinking mode for step-by-step reasoning, native 64k token context length (extendable to 128k), multilingual support for six languages, and built-in tool calling capabilities. The model excels in benchmarks for math, reasoning, and programming tasks while being deployable on edge devices and single-GPU setups through various frameworks like transformers, vLLM, and llama.cpp.