Posts tagged “rag”
LightOnOCR-3: Choosing a Model for OCR, Layout and Chart Extraction
Compare LightOnOCR-3 checkpoints, run the documented local client, and validate layout, chart values and RAG provenance before replacing an OCR pipeline.
EmbeddingGemma 2: A Builder’s Guide to Local Multimodal Search
Choose EmbeddingGemma 2 encoders and vector dimensions, connect local media search, and account for sampling limits before replacing a retrieval pipeline.
Qdrant 1.19.2: RAG Upgrade Checks for Retrieval and Recovery
What to validate before moving to Qdrant 1.19.2: sparse writes, filtered retrieval, recovery, snapshots and inter-node authentication.
AstaBrief 8B: Self-Hosting Cited Scientific Reports
How to self-host AstaBrief 8B for cited scientific reports: prepare evidence, connect the prompt, budget memory and review claims beyond citation links.
Cloudflare AI Search Goes GA: Hybrid Retrieval and November Pricing
Cloudflare AI Search makes hybrid retrieval the default for new instances. Compare index limits, OCR choices and costs before November 1 billing.
Cohere Embed 5 Pro and Fast: Pricing, Query Routing and When to Re-index
Compare Embed 5 Pro indexing with Fast queries, calculate API and vector-storage costs, and decide whether a production RAG re-index is justified.
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Embed Makes Retrieval Part of Agent Economics
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Embed leads RTEB, but the bigger shift is retrieval as agent infrastructure. Benchmarks, caveats, costs, and deployment advice.