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Equation 34 · Part 1 · Shrink It, Train It Small, or Search for It: The Main Strategies for Small Models, Compared

Symbol C_reuse

CreuseC_{\text{reuse}}
CreuseC_{\text{reuse}}

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the compression pays mostly.

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CrC_reuse is a part of this expression. Its role is fixed by the surrounding article and by the operations shown in the formula.

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Compression pays mostly CreuseC_{\text{reuse}} , a documented small fraction of a from-scratch training cost [ 3 ] , but only if a suitable large model is available to reuse in the first place.

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Compression pays mostly CreuseC_{\text{reuse}} , a documented small fraction of a from-scratch training cost [ 3 ] , but only if a suitable large model is available to reuse in the first place. Training small on purpose pays CcurateC_{\text{curate}} and CtrainC_{\text{train}} in full, with no discount, in exchange for a model that inherits…

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