NVIDIA has launched Hymba-1.5B-Base, a small-scale language model that combines transformer attention mechanisms with state space models (SSMs).The hybrid architecture aims to improve efficiency in natural language processing tasks.Hymba-1.5B-Base outperforms other small language models, demonstrating higher accuracy, reduced cache size, and increased throughput.NVIDIA acknowledges that the model may reflect societal biases and generate toxic responses, urging users to employ the model responsibly.