Training a Local Qwen 9B with a Frontier Model Boosted Test Scores 3x
SouthernRow2710 · reddit · 2026-11-07
A Reddit user describes using a frontier model to fine-tune a free local Qwen 9B chosen via Hugging Face research. Six training runs (costing hundreds of dollars) lifted quantum mechanics problem-solving from 2/8 to 7/8 and Raven's progressive matrices scores from 1/60 to 28/60. The process also taught them what adapters actually are.
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