LLaMA

• Small Language Models: Useful, Dangerous, and Confidently Wrong

  After extensive hands-on testing of sub-8B parameter models — Phi-3, Qwen, LLaMA, Gemma, Granite, DarkIdol and others — a clear picture emerges: SLMs are not lesser LLMs. They are fundamentally different tools, and treating them otherwise is where the danger begins.

  March 10, 2026