Big models and small models

In the industrial field will coexist for a long time

WES5162-9101 Based on the analysis of 507 industrial small models and 99 industrial large model application cases in the current market, it is concluded that the current large model and small model in the industrial field present U-shaped and inverted U-shaped distribution trends.

The application of small models dominated by discriminative AI in the industrial field shows an inverted U-shaped distribution, and these applications are mainly concentrated in the field of production and manufacturing, accounting for as high as 57%, while the application in the field of research and development design and management is relatively small. This distribution shows a distinct inverted U-shape. The ability of small model is more suitable for industrial production and manufacturing field, but the customization demand of “one scene, one training, one model” restricts its further penetration.

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At present, the application of large models based on generative AI in the industrial field shows a U-shaped distribution, and the application of large models in the field of R & D design and management is relatively more, and the current capabilities are more suitable for the R & D design and management links that tend to be comprehensive and generative, and the capabilities and performance in the production and manufacturing links need to be further improved.

The report believes that at present, large models in the industrial field has not achieved the replacement of small models, and large and small models will coexist for a long time. Small models have a deep application foundation and experience accumulation in the industrial field, while the high requirements for the cost-benefit ratio, stability and reliability of the industrial scene also restrict the application penetration of large models, and the two will coexist and integrate with each other for a long time to jointly promote the development of industrial intelligence.

WES5162-9101 Three construction modes of industrial large model application

At present, there are three main construction modes of industrial large model application, which are pre-training industrial large model, fine-tuning and retrieval enhancement generation. These three models do not exist independently, and the application of industrial large models often uses a variety of models to work together.