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LLM vs Small Language Model

When to use a large model, when a smaller one is enough, and why cost is not the only factor.

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Large language models are strong generalists. They usually perform better when the task needs complex reasoning, broad world knowledge, flexible instruction following, or careful synthesis across messy context.