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chronos-2 vs chronos-t5-base
Chronos-2 has 119M parameters and chronos-t5-base has 201M parameters; both are released under Apache License 2.0; at 16-bit, chronos-2 needs about 0.3 GB (1x MI300X from $1.85 an hour) and chronos-t5-base about 0.5 GB (1x MI300X from $1.85 an hour).
| Field | chronos-2 amazon/chronos-2 | chronos-t5-base amazon/chronos-t5-base |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | Amazon | Amazon |
| Task | Time series forecasting | Time series forecasting |
| Modality | Time series | Time series |
| Parameters, as reported | 119M parameters | 201M parameters |
| Architecture | Chronos2Model | T5ForConditionalGeneration |
| Library | chronos-forecasting | chronos-forecasting |
| Context length | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository size | 477.9 MB | 805.8 MB |
| Artifact formats | safetensors | safetensors |
| License | apache-2.0 | apache-2.0 |
| Access | Open weights, no gate | Open weights, no gate |
| Memory at 16-bit (weights and margin) | 0.3 GB | 0.5 GB |
| Cheapest GPUs at 16-bit, per hour | 1x MI300X, $1.85 | 1x MI300X, $1.85 |
| Memory at 4-bit (weights and margin) | 0.1 GB | 0.1 GB |
| Cheapest GPUs at 4-bit, per hour | 1x MI300X, $1.85 | 1x MI300X, $1.85 |
| Revision viewed | 29ec3766d36d | ad294eaacead |
| Downloads reported by the hub | 22.4M | 467.7k |
| Last observed | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 |
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Questions
Which is larger, chronos-2 or chronos-t5-base?
chronos-t5-base (201M parameters) is larger than chronos-2 (119M parameters), by the parameter counts their publishers report.
Which is cheaper to run, chronos-2 or chronos-t5-base?
At 4-bit, chronos-2 fits on 1x MI300X from $1.85 an hour and chronos-t5-base on 1x MI300X from $1.85 an hour, at the lowest on-demand prices the SAVRN Index lists.
Can I use chronos-2 commercially?
Yes. chronos-2 is released under Apache License 2.0. The Apache License 2.0 is a permissive open-source license. It permits commercial use, modification and redistribution. It requires keeping the license and copyright notices and any NOTICE file, stating significant changes, and it includes an express patent grant from contributors.
Can I use chronos-t5-base commercially?
Yes. chronos-t5-base is released under Apache License 2.0. The Apache License 2.0 is a permissive open-source license. It permits commercial use, modification and redistribution. It requires keeping the license and copyright notices and any NOTICE file, stating significant changes, and it includes an express patent grant from contributors.