Company overview
Preferred Networks (PFN) vertically integrates the AI value chain. It spans AI chips, computing infrastructure, generative AI, solutions and products. Its MN-Core AI processors and generative AI work are relevant to robot foundation models and compute.
| Headquarters | Japan |
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Products
MN-Core L1000 generative AI inference processor
MN-Core L seriesAs the first model in the MN-Core L Series, the MN-Core L1000 is a processor for generative AI inference.
MN-Core 2 AI processor
MN-Core (second generation)MN-Core 2 is the second generation model in the series that boasts a top-class energy efficiency. Compared with the first-generation MN-Core, the second generation has larger memory bandwidth and smaller size.
MN-Server 2
MN-CoreCompact and easy to install in an office environment, it offers a simple way to experience AI acceleration powered by MN-Core 2.
MN-3 computer cluster
MN-3Operating since May 2020, MN-3 is PFN's third-generation computer cluster that uses MN-Core, a highly efficient custom processor co-developed by PFN and Kobe University specifically for use in deep learning.
- Preferred Computing Platform (PFCP) PFCPPFCP is the only platform that provides access to PFN's MN-Core series of proprietary accelerators, delivering high AI computing performance and efficiency.
- PLaMo large language models PLaMo (Prime, Translate)PLaMo is a Japan-made large language model built entirely from scratch and trained on data rich in Japanese knowledge.
