Model card
Also: model cards
A short document that describes a model: what it was trained on, what it is good for, and its limits.
The fuller definition
A model card documents a model's intended uses, characteristics, evaluation results, limitations, and other release information, with detail varying by publisher.
- Identity
Which release?
- Capabilities
What was evaluated?
- Limitations
Where caution is needed?
A simplified relationship, not a screenshot or a complete design.
A concrete example
Before using local weights, read the model card for compatible inputs, intended tasks, and known limitations.
The distinction that matters
A model card is documentation from its authors, not independent proof of every claim.
Related terms
AI model
The trained part of an AI system. It uses a large set of numbers to turn what you give it into a result.
Hardware & hostingLicense
The terms that say how you may use a piece of software or a model.
Reliability & securityBenchmark
A standard test used to compare models. A high score on it does not mean the model is good at your task.
Where it is taught
Understand the hardware a local model needsSource and further reading
Hugging Face · Model inference and quantizationThe definition and example are written for this library. The link gives background, official documentation or legal authority as labelled. Legal scope depends on the jurisdiction and current text; product features depend on release and settings.