6 - Fine-tuning vs RAG: When to Use What

In-depth comparison between fine-tuning and RAG: costs, performance, use cases, and a decision framework for choosing the right approach.

What you'll learn

• What is Fine-tuning
• What is RAG
• Preparing the Dataset
• Starting the Fine-tuning
• How LoRA Works

This article is part of the AI Dev series on federicocalo.dev.

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The complete article (20 min read) with code examples, diagrams, and practical exercises is available here:

➡️ 6 - Fine-tuning vs RAG: When to Use What

https://federicocalo.dev/en/blog/ai-finetuning-vs-rag-when-to-use

By Federico Calò — Software Developer & Technical Writer