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Fine-Tuning

Reviewed 19 July 2026Canonical definitionPart of: Agent Evaluation Terms →

Fine-tuning is the process of further training a pre-trained model on a domain-specific dataset to improve its performance on particular tasks. Fine-tuned models may inherit biases from the new data and should be re-evaluated for safety and compliance.

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Common questions.

What is Fine-Tuning?

Fine-tuning is the process of further training a pre-trained model on a domain-specific dataset to improve its performance on particular tasks.

How does Fine-Tuning work?

Fine-tuned models may inherit biases from the new data and should be re-evaluated for safety and compliance.

Which terms are related to Fine-Tuning?

Closely related concepts include Model Distillation, Model Card, Multi-Model Strategy, Model Governance. Each is defined in the Prefactor glossary.

Where can I read more about Fine-Tuning in practice?

The guide "Fine-tuning vs prompting: which to use" covers the applied side in depth.

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