# SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview

SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview is SenseNova's latest language model in our dataset (public preview), released Oct 30, 2026. Open weights (Apache-2.0). SenseNova's 9B open-weights looped-transformer preview that reuses shared-weight layers for extra depth; takes text and images, trained with sequences up to 262,144 tokens; Apache 2.0. Verified against vendor sources on Oct 31, 2026.

Primary source (source of record; Agentic Weekly is the fast independent index): https://huggingface.co/sensenova/SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview

Last verified: 2026-10-31 · Evidence: Reported · Canonical: https://theagenticweekly.com/models/sensenova-loop-9b-preview · JSON: https://theagenticweekly.com/api/models/sensenova-loop-9b-preview

## Key facts

| Fact | Value | Source | Label | Anchor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | SenseNova |  | editorial | https://theagenticweekly.com/models/sensenova-loop-9b-preview#fact-vendor |
| Released | Oct 30, 2026 | https://huggingface.co/sensenova/SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview | vendor-reported, confirmed | https://theagenticweekly.com/models/sensenova-loop-9b-preview#fact-release-date |
| Context window | 262,144 tokens (262K). Maximum training sequence length per the model card. | https://huggingface.co/sensenova/SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview | vendor-reported, confirmed | https://theagenticweekly.com/models/sensenova-loop-9b-preview#fact-context-tokens |
| Input | text, image | https://huggingface.co/sensenova/SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview | vendor-reported, confirmed | https://theagenticweekly.com/models/sensenova-loop-9b-preview#fact-input-modalities |
| Output | text | https://huggingface.co/sensenova/SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview | vendor-reported, confirmed | https://theagenticweekly.com/models/sensenova-loop-9b-preview#fact-output-modalities |
| Parameters | 9B total, Looped transformer: 32 distinct decoder layers, layers 4-27 run twice with shared weights | https://huggingface.co/sensenova/SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview | vendor-reported, confirmed | https://theagenticweekly.com/models/sensenova-loop-9b-preview#fact-parameters |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 (open weights) | https://huggingface.co/sensenova/SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview | vendor-reported, confirmed | https://theagenticweekly.com/models/sensenova-loop-9b-preview#fact-license |

## Vendor claims and neutral signals

- SenseNova describes a 32-layer multimodal decoder that loops layers 4 to 27 twice with shared weights, for 56 decoder-layer executions per forward pass. Vendor description; we did not run it.

## Notes

- Serving instructions on the card use SGLang.

## What we tested

Nothing yet. We have not run SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview ourselves, so every fact here is Reported from the sources below.

## Not verified, left out

- Benchmark scores were not captured.
- This is a preview release; no API or hosted pricing.

## Alternatives to SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview

Models from other vendors that share at least one of our groups, from each model's sourced facts (not tested by us).

- [LFM3-1.7B](https://theagenticweekly.com/models/lfm3-1-7b) (Liquid AI): Both in: Open weights, Runs on your own hardware · 256K context · released Oct 27, 2026
- [Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B (4GB)](https://theagenticweekly.com/models/nemotron-3-5-bolt-e4b) (NVIDIA): Both in: Open weights, Runs on your own hardware · 64K context · released Oct 23, 2026
- [Qwen3.8-27B](https://theagenticweekly.com/models/qwen3-8-27b) (Alibaba): Both in: Open weights, Runs on your own hardware · 262K context · released Aug 14, 2026
- [North Mini Code](https://theagenticweekly.com/models/north-mini-code) (Cohere): Both in: Open weights, Runs on your own hardware · 256K context · released Jun 9, 2026
- [Qwen3.6-27B](https://theagenticweekly.com/models/qwen3-6-27b) (Alibaba): Both in: Open weights, Runs on your own hardware · 262K context · released Apr 22, 2026
- [Gemma 4](https://theagenticweekly.com/models/gemma-4) (Google): Both in: Open weights, Runs on your own hardware · 256K context · released Mar 31, 2026
- [Best open-weight LLMs: how to choose](https://theagenticweekly.com/best/open-weight-llms)

## SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview FAQ

**When was SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview released?**

SenseNova released SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview on Oct 30, 2026; it is listed as public preview. Source: https://huggingface.co/sensenova/SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview

**How large is the SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview context window?**

262,144 tokens. Source: https://huggingface.co/sensenova/SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview

**Is SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview open weights?**

Yes. The weights are published under Apache-2.0. Source: https://huggingface.co/sensenova/SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview

**Has Agentic Weekly tested SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview?**

Not yet. Every fact on this page is Reported: read from the linked vendor pages, not measured by us.

## Sources

- [Hugging Face model card](https://huggingface.co/sensenova/SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview)

Data licence: CC BY 4.0. Data: Agentic Weekly (https://theagenticweekly.com), CC BY 4.0.