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Nov 3, 2025 · Artificial Intelligence

Smol Training Playbook: Secrets to Building World-Class LLMs

The article details the SmolLM3 3B‑parameter model, its architecture, dual‑mode inference, a three‑stage data‑curation strategy, rigorous ablation methods, preference optimisation (APO/DPO), model merging, and practical training‑stability tricks, offering a comprehensive guide for building high‑performing large language models.