# Comparative Lab: Same Recipe + Same Data on 10 Models — Let the Table Decide

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> Updated: 2026-05-14T14:42:52.132Z
> Category: Fine-Tuning Cookbook (Model-by-Model)
> Module: Part III — Small Open Models (1B–8B)
**TLDR:** Part III capstone: FT 10 models (Llama 3.x, Qwen 2.5/3, Mistral, Gemma 3, Phi-4, SmolLM3, R1-Distill, Aya Expanse) on the same 50K TR Alpaca with same hyperparams. Loss curve overlay, TR-MMLU + MT-Bench table, GPU hours, electricity, quality/cost ratio.