A Gentle Introduction to Model Distillation

# Model Distillation: Making AI Smarter and Cheaper Companies are finding ways to shrink down large AI models so they run faster and cost less money, without losing much of what makes them useful—think of it like creating a condensed version of a textbook that keeps all the important information but takes up less space. This technique, called model distillation, has become especially popular for language models because it lets businesses use powerful AI without needing expensive computers to run it. The result is AI tools that are quicker to use, cheaper to operate, and more practical for everyday applications.