Skala 1.1

Skala 1.1, trained on 2.5x more data than its predecessor, achieves a weighted average error of 2.8 kcal/mol on GMTKN55 and is now available in CP2K with integrations underway for Psi4, FHI-aims, ORCA, and VASP.

Microsoft Research | In Edition 48, Saturday 22 Aug 2026

SOURCE Microsoft Research, Broadening access to Skala creates a faster path to predictive DFT

Added to The Deploy Log Monday 14 Sep 2026, updated Thursday 17 Sep 2026. Read Edition 48, the edition that carried it.

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