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Model architecture

Inside a model.

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In plain language

The arrangement of a model’s parts and the calculations that connect them. [1]

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Limits & distinctions

An architecture diagram does not specify all learned values. Rebuilding the structure alone does not reproduce a trained model. [1]

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A fuller explanation

An architecture specifies the structure, such as the number and kind of layers. A checkpoint supplies learned weights for that structure. Two models can share an architecture but have different weights. [1]

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How it relates to the map

Check whether a comparison concerns the structure, the trained weights or the surrounding application. [1]

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    Hugging Face LLM Course · First-hand source · Published date unavailable · Material last read 2026-09-15

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    Read architecture, weights, checkpoints, loading and saving. Used to distinguish a model's structure and learned values from the application around it. Example code was read, not executed; live page publication date unspecified.

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