> This page is for Evo 2, version 2.2.0 (Latest) (default).
> For other versions, use one of these documentation indexes:
> - 2.2.0 (Latest) (default): https://docs.nvidia.com/nim/bionemo/evo2/2.2.0/llms.txt
> - 2.1.0: https://docs.nvidia.com/nim/bionemo/evo2/2.1.0/llms.txt
> - 2.0.0: https://docs.nvidia.com/nim/bionemo/evo2/2.0.0/llms.txt
> - 1.0.2: https://docs.nvidia.com/nim/bionemo/evo2/1.0.2/llms.txt
> - 1.0.1: https://docs.nvidia.com/nim/bionemo/evo2/1.0.1/llms.txt
> - 1.0.0: https://docs.nvidia.com/nim/bionemo/evo2/1.0.0/llms.txt

> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL.
> For a complete documentation index, see https://docs.nvidia.com/nim/bionemo/llms.txt.
> For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://docs.nvidia.com/nim/bionemo/_mcp/server.

## Release 2.1.0

### Summary

This release introduces support for the Evo 2 7B 1M model variant, providing a faster and more resource-efficient option while maintaining strong accuracy for most use cases. The 40B 1M model remains available as the default for maximum accuracy. This update also includes documentation improvements, clarifies advanced usage and model selection, and updates the release notes to reflect the new model variant.

Since the container now supports both 40B/7B variants and custom models, the name of the container has changed from `evo2-40b` to just `evo2`. New releases are still published under both names for compatibility and convenience of existing users.

### Model Variants

* Evo 2 7B 1M
* Evo 2 40B 1M

### New features and improvements

* Added support for the Evo 2 7B 1M model variant, selectable via the `NIM_VARIANT=7b` environment variable.
* Updated documentation to describe model selection and advanced usage.
* Container name changed from `evo2-40b` to `evo2` to reflect support for multiple model variants and custom models.

### Bug fixes

* Minor documentation corrections and formatting fixes.

### Performance enhancements

* The 7B model variant offers reduced memory and compute requirements, enabling faster inference.

### Breaking changes

* None.

### Migration notes

* No migration steps are required for existing users of the 40B model. To use the 7B model, set the `NIM_VARIANT` environment variable to `7b` when launching the container.
* The container is now available under the name `evo2` instead of `evo2-40b`, though both names remain available for compatibility.