APREX · EST. 2026Nordic AI Radar
A structured and sourced overview of large language models developed across the Nordic countries — covering Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, and Icelandic AI research and industry.
2026-05-25 10:00 CET
| Model | Country | Languages | Open weights | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GPT-SW3 AI Sweden | Sweden | sv, no, da, is, en | Yes | AI Sweden License |
Viking-7B Silo AI / SiloGen | Finland | fi, sv, no, da, is, en | Yes | Apache-2.0 |
Poro 34B Silo AI / TurkuNLP | Finland | fi, en | Yes | Apache-2.0 |
Sources & methodology.
Entries are structured by 24AI and validated against official or primary sources where provided. Strategic datasets may be manually reviewed by Aprex when clearly marked. Each entry carries source context and a confidence score.
- GPT-SW3 Model Release Info· AI Swedenofficial
- Silo AI Viking Model Launch· Silo AIcompany
- Poro-34B Model Card (Hugging Face)· SiloGen / TurkuNLP / HPLTresearch
Frequently Asked Questions.
What is a Nordic language model?
A Nordic language model is a large language model (LLM) specifically trained on Nordic languages such as Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish, and Icelandic. These models are designed to preserve linguistic diversity in the region and offer better cultural and contextual understanding than models trained predominantly on English.
Which Nordic models are open-weights?
Several leading Nordic models are released as open-weights, meaning researchers and developers can download and run them locally. GPT-SW3 from AI Sweden, Viking-7B from Silo AI, and Poro 34B from Silo AI and TurkuNLP are all released under permissive open-source licenses such as Apache-2.0.
How is this dataset maintained?
Each entry in the Nordic AI Radar is validated against official or research-backed primary sources where available, with an access date and confidence score. The dataset is structured by 24AI and may be manually reviewed by Aprex AS for strategic accuracy on major updates.