CLAIAug 21, 2025

Trained Miniatures: Low cost, High Efficacy SLMs for Sales & Marketing

arXiv:2508.15617v1h-index: 4
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This addresses cost barriers for businesses in sales and marketing, though it appears incremental as it applies existing fine-tuning techniques to a new domain.

The paper tackles the high computational cost of large language models for targeted applications like sales and marketing by introducing 'Trained Miniatures', small language models fine-tuned for specific tasks, achieving similar domain-specific responses at a fraction of the cost.

Large language models (LLMs) excel in text generation; however, these creative elements require heavy computation and are accompanied by a steep cost. Especially for targeted applications such as sales and marketing outreach, these costs are far from feasible. This paper introduces the concept of "Trained Miniatures" - Small Language Models(SLMs) fine-tuned for specific, high-value applications, generating similar domain-specific responses for a fraction of the cost.

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