Confucius3-Math - An open-source mathematical reasoning model from NetEase Youdao.

What is Confucius 3-Math?

Confucius3-Math is a mathematical model within NetEase Youdao's open-source "Confucius Says 3" series of large-scale models, and is the first open-source inference model in China specifically focused on mathematics education. With 14 billion parameters, it is optimized for K-12 mathematics education scenarios and can run efficiently on a single consumer-grade GPU (such as an RTX 4090D), achieving inference performance approximately 15 times that of DeepSeek R1. Its service cost is as low as $0.15 per million tokens, far lower than most general-purpose large-scale models. It performs exceptionally well on multiple mathematical datasets, scoring as high as 98.5 points in the GAOKAO-Bench (Math) evaluation framework based on the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) mathematics questions, surpassing many larger-scale general-purpose models. Through large-scale reinforcement learning and innovative algorithms, it achieves superior cost-effectiveness, providing educational institutions and developers with a low-cost, high-performance AI solution.

The main functions of Confucius 3-Math

• High-efficiency reasoning abilityThe model performs well on multiple mathematical reasoning tasks, especially scoring as high as 98.5 points on the GAOKAO-Bench (Math) framework for evaluating college entrance examination math questions, surpassing many larger general-purpose models.
• Low cost and high performanceThrough large-scale reinforcement learning and innovative algorithms, the training cost is only $26,000, and the inference performance is approximately 15 times that of DeepSeek R1. It can run efficiently on a single consumer-grade GPU (such as the RTX 4090D), with a service cost as low as $0.15 per million tokens.
• Educational scenario optimizationDesigned specifically for K-12 math education, it effectively supports math teaching and addresses issues such as unequal access to educational resources and insufficient personalized tutoring.

The technical principles of Confucius3-Math

• Large-scale reinforcement learningThe model is trained in a targeted manner using large-scale reinforcement learning techniques, combined with the characteristics of mathematical problems, and performs excellently in mathematical reasoning tasks.
• Innovative Algorithm OptimizationEmploying a series of innovative algorithms, the model's inference performance and training efficiency have been significantly improved. Inference performance is approximately 15 times that of DeepSeek R1, while the training cost is only $26,000.
• Lightweight designConfucius3-Math is a lightweight model with 14 billion parameters that can run efficiently on a single consumer-grade GPU (such as the RTX 4090D), greatly reducing hardware costs.
• Optimized for educational scenariosThe model has been optimized for K-12 math education scenarios, enabling it to better understand and solve complex problems such as college entrance exam math questions.

The project address for Confucius3-Math

• Github repositoryhttps://github.com/netease-youdao/Confucius3-Math
• Technical Papers: https://github.com/netease-youdao/Confucius3-Math/blob/main/Confucius3-Math.pdf
• Online Demohttps://confucius.youdao.com/

Application scenarios of Confucius3-Math

• Personalized math tutoringConfucius3-Math provides students with personalized math learning solutions. By analyzing students' learning progress, knowledge mastery, and problem-solving habits, the model can generate targeted practice problems and learning suggestions to help students better understand and master mathematical knowledge.
• Intelligent homework grading and feedbackThe model can automatically grade math homework and tests, providing students with detailed problem-solving steps and error analysis.
• Mathematical Problem Solving and ExplanationConfucius3-Math can quickly and accurately solve various mathematical problems, providing clear problem-solving ideas and steps.
• Optimization and sharing of educational resourcesBy being open-source and low-cost, Confucius3-Math lowers the barrier for educational institutions and developers to deploy mathematical AI applications.
• Mock Exams and Ability AssessmentsThe model can generate mock exam questions and assess students' abilities based on their performance.