Glossary

Small language model — Glossary

A comparatively compact LM designed for lower cost, edge deployment, or specialized tasks.

Also known as: SLM

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SLMs trade some capability for efficiency. With good fine-tuning and RAG, they can outperform larger models on narrow workloads.

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