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SLM (Small Language Model)

Small Language Model
Definition

An SLM is a compact language model optimized to run on local devices with targeted performance on specific tasks.

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What's the difference between SLM and LLM?
An LLM has billions of parameters and requires powerful GPUs. An SLM has a few billion parameters and can run on a laptop or smartphone.
Are SLMs worse?
On general tasks, yes. But on specific tasks they're optimized for, they can rival much larger LLMs.