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Fine-Tuning vs RAG: Which One Do You Need?
As of July 2026, ~80% of 'we need to fine-tune' requests are solved by better retrieval. Fine-tuning vs RAG comes down to one question: missing knowledge, or missing behavior?
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As of July 2026, ~80% of 'we need to fine-tune' requests are solved by better retrieval. Fine-tuning vs RAG comes down to one question: missing knowledge, or missing behavior?
Evaluate LLM outputs the way you test code: build a gold set, pick metrics, run code and LLM-as-judge checks, and gate every deploy on a number. With current July 2026 tools.
57% of teams run agents in production but only 52% have evals. AI agents vs workflows comes down to one question: who decides the next step? Table inside.