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Instructor XL

Task-aware dense retrieval for precise information seeking.

excellent zero-shot performance on specihigh retrieval accuracysupports broad range of task prompts
Today's score
90.0
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Where it ranks today

Best for / Not great for

Best for
  • fine-grained document retrieval
  • specific search queries
  • question answering systems
Not great for
  • general document summarization
  • situations requiring task prompt engineering
  • very short queries

Why it ranks here

Instructor XL's unique ability to embed based on specific task instructions allows for highly accurate retrieval, making it a great choice for targeted search applications.

30-day trend

Score breakdown

Search trends92
Benchmarks89
Developer buzz88
News mentions89

Pricing

API: $0.00 in · $0.00 out per 1M tokens · Consumer: $0.00/mo

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