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Google Gemini Drops Temperature, Top-P, Top-K Parameters

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

Google's latest Gemini models ignore the temperature, top_p, and top_k parameters, which previously controlled output randomness. The change simplifies the API but reduces developer control over generation behavior. Users must now rely on other parameters or accept default settings.

Meridian48 take
This move may streamline model usage but limits fine-tuning for creative or deterministic outputs, potentially frustrating developers who relied on these knobs.
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Gemini last models: temperature, top_p, and top_k are deprecated and ignored →
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