I fine-tuned a 0.8B local model for dictation cleanup. It matched a hosted frontier model on this narrow task
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Published by r/LocalLLaMA (T2 source). The original is at https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1w2elkb/i_finetuned_a_08b_local_model_for_dictation/.
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SummaryA Reddit user reports fine-tuning a 0.8B parameter local model for dictation cleanup, claiming it matched a hosted frontier model on that specific task.
Why it mattersShows a small fine-tuned model can rival frontier systems on a narrow job, a useful data point for readers weighing local setups over hosted APIs.
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