Preprint
Jul 2026
Models for minimalist RAG: B1ade 335M Embedding and 1B Parameter Small Language Models
B1ade, an efficient RAG architecture comprising two purpose-built components: a compact embedding model and a purpose-built SLM shows that strategic model composition and reward design suffice for resource-efficient RAG, without large-scale pretraining.
S. Subramanian, M. Gungor, Vikram Elango
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