#Small Language Models

2 articles tagged with Small Language Models

Small Models, Big Jobs: Why Phi-4 Class SLMs Run Half Your Pipeline Now

The rise of Small Language Models (SLMs) in 2026. We examine Microsoft Phi-4 (14B), Apple OpenELM, and distilled edge models, showing how SLMs handle 50%+ of enterprise pipeline tasks at 1/20th the cost.

9/2/202622 min read

AI Customer Support Agents Are a $125M Bet. Here's the Actual Architecture

Behind the $125M enterprise funding rounds. How sub-4B Small Language Models (SLMs), GraphRAG knowledge bases, inline policy guardrails, and HITL escalation loops work.

8/1/202623 min read