Baseline Shape Decides the Verdict: A Controlled Re-Examination of Ternary Language Models at 60K Parameters

What changed

Controlled re-examination shows baseline shape dominates 60K-parameter ternary model performance, challenging prior routed architecture claims.

Why you should care

Baseline shape variation exceeds measured architecture effects at 60K parameters.

Your move

Reconsider. Published margins may reflect baseline shape rather than architecture superiority.

Evidence

Confirmedarxiv.org ↗

What to watch next

Independent replication of the 130M-byte budget results using fully quantized baselines.

Event

research

Event date

Sep 25, 2026

Relevant to

General AI readers