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Fine-tuning: when tuning a model makes sense and when RAG is enough. Cost, style control and pitfalls — without dogma.
LoRA and QLoRA fine-tuning in 2026: hardware requirements, dataset size, workflow from data to adapter deployment, and realistic cost ranges. Check if it's the right decision.
When fine-tuning makes sense: selection criteria, costs, and pitfalls. When RAG solves the problem cheaper, and when model training is the only way.
Two paths to a model that knows your business. When RAG is enough, when fine-tuning is needed—and why RAG is usually the answer.