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SmallCode vs Large LLMs: What the 87% Benchmark Actually Means

SmallCode hits 87% on coding benchmarks with a 4B-active model. Practical comparison of small specialist LLMs vs frontier models for coding agents — with cost tables and a task-type decision framework.

Published May 20, 2026
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