Is Bel's math edge scale or synthetic data? TeortaxesTex bets on data
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-10-07
A debate over why the large math model Bel performs so well. The quoted take argues Bel's size brings redundant circuits and better generalization — a repeat of the 2020-era "scale wins" lesson. teortaxesTex is skeptical: he attributes Bel's edge to heavy synthetic data covering similarly complex math problems, and predicts that within 6 months models at Sol scale or smaller will match its math performance, thanks to data rather than parameters.
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