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1020: How to Choose Model Size and Effort Level: The Two Critical Dials

aired Aug 21, 2026 · 16.0m
Signal
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Clty70.3
Summary

Today's topic is the two dials that increasingly determine what you get out of a large language model. That's which model size you select and how much effort you tell that model to spend.

Why listen

It goes beyond the title with direct discussion of model, effort, claude, including: Welcome back to the Super Data Science Podcast.

Key takeaways
  1. 01This is episode number 1020 on choosing the right model size and effort level
  2. 02Today's topic is the two dials that increasingly determine what you get out of a large language model
  3. 03That's which model size you select and how much effort you tell that model to spend
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