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# Test Run 1 Analysis (2025-11-03) **Test Run:** quantized-test-results-1/ **Benchmark:** User validation system (12+ test cases, complex requirements) **Preamble:** claudette-mini v2.1.0 (non-tool) **Baseline:** No instructions --- ## 📊 Executive Summary **Overall Preamble Effect:** +16.5 points (+28.8% improvement) **Models Tested:** 6 (1.5B to 14B parameters) **Key Finding:** Preamble benefits struggling models most, but can cause regressions in high performers --- ## 🎯 Results Overview | Model | Baseline | Preamble | Δ | Status | Duration (s) | |-------|----------|----------|---|--------|--------------| | **phi4:14b** | 99/100 | 98/100 | -1 | ✅ Stable | 268.1 → 226.5 | | **gemma3:4b** | 95/100 | 83/100 | **-12** | ⚠️ Regression | 21.8 → 21.5 | | **deepseek-coder:6.7b** | 35/100 | 94/100 | **+59** | ✅ Huge Win | 149.2 → 373.1 | | **phi4-mini:3.8b** | 57/100 | 66/100 | +9 | ✅ Small Win | 23.0 → 10.6 | | **qwen2.5-coder:1.5b-base** | 15/100 | 78/100 | **+63** | ✅ Huge Win | 634.8 → 6.3 | | **deepcoder:1.5b** | 43/100 | 24/100 | **-19** | 🔴 Collapse | 23.3 → 53.8 | --- ## 🔍 Key Insights ### 1. **The "Goldilocks Zone" for Preambles** **Models with baseline 50-80:** Get the most benefit - deepseek-coder:6.7b: 35 → 94 (+59 pts) - qwen2.5-coder:1.5b-base: 15 → 78 (+63 pts) - phi4-mini:3.8b: 57 → 66 (+9 pts) **Models with baseline >90:** Preamble causes regression - gemma3:4b: 95 → 83 (-12 pts) - already excellent baseline - phi4:14b: 99 → 98 (-1 pt) - already near-perfect **Models with baseline <50 and <2B:** Risk of collapse - deepcoder:1.5b: 43 → 24 (-19 pts) - circuit breaker triggered **Hypothesis:** Strong models already know best practices; preamble adds noise. Weak mid-size models need guidance. Tiny models (<2B) can't handle preamble complexity. --- ### 2. **Circuit Breaker Activation (Critical)** **deepcoder:1.5b + claudette-mini:** - Hit 5000 token limit (circuit breaker) - Output: Infinite repetition loop of test cases - Score: 24/100 (vs. 43/100 baseline) - Duration: 53.8s (vs. 23.3s baseline) **Root Cause:** Model entered repetitive pattern: ```javascript it('email length', () => { expect(userValidator('abcdefg').validateEmail).toBe(true); expect(() => userValidator('abcdefg').validateEmail).toBe(true); expect(() => userValidator('a').validateEmail).toThrow('Email must be between 5 and 100 characters'); }); // ... repeated 50+ times ``` **Lesson:** Very small models (<2B) struggle with complex preambles. Need model-size-specific preambles or skip entirely. --- ### 3. **Speed vs. Quality Trade-offs** #### **Fastest Models:** 1. **qwen2.5-coder:1.5b-base:** 6.3s (78/100) - **12.4 pts/sec** ⚡ 2. **phi4-mini:3.8b:** 10.6s (66/100) - **6.2 pts/sec** 3. **gemma3:4b:** 21.5s (83/100) - **3.9 pts/sec** #### **Slowest Models:** 1. **deepseek-coder:6.7b:** 373.1s (94/100) - **0.25 pts/sec** 2. **phi4:14b:** 226.5s (98/100) - **0.43 pts/sec** #### **Efficiency Champions (Score/Second):** 1. **qwen2.5-coder:1.5b-base:** 12.4 pts/sec (best value) 2. **phi4-mini:3.8b:** 6.2 pts/sec 3. **gemma3:4b:** 3.9 pts/sec **Insight:** qwen2.5-coder:1.5b-base is the clear winner for rapid iteration (if avoiding collapse). Phi4-mini is a strong second choice for speed + quality. --- ### 4. **Baseline Consistency Analysis** **Highly Consistent (±1 pt variance expected):** - phi4:14b: 99/100 (near-perfect baseline) - gemma3:4b: 95/100 (excellent baseline) **Moderate Variance (±5-10 pts expected):** - phi4-mini:3.8b: 57/100 - deepcoder:1.5b: 43/100 (but prone to collapse) **High Variance (±15-20 pts expected):** - deepseek-coder:6.7b: 35/100 (low baseline, high potential) - qwen2.5-coder:1.5b-base: 15/100 (very weak baseline) **Recommendation:** Run 2-3 iterations for models with baseline <60 to establish true performance range. --- ### 5. **Category-Level Analysis** #### **Gemma3:4b Regression Deep Dive** **Baseline (95/100):** - Problem Analysis: 20/20 ✅ - Code Completeness: 30/30 ✅ - Test Coverage: 25/25 ✅ - Code Quality: 10/14 (good) - Strategy Explanation: 10/10 ✅ **Preamble (83/100):** - Problem Analysis: 16/20 (-4) - lost async consideration - Code Completeness: 25/30 (-5) - less complete - Test Coverage: 23/25 (-2) - slightly reduced - Code Quality: 10/14 (same) - Strategy Explanation: 9/10 (-1) **Insight:** Preamble's "brief explanation" constraint reduced quality of strategy and analysis. Model naturally verbose and thorough; preamble's brevity hurt performance. --- #### **DeepSeek-Coder:6.7b Success Deep Dive** **Baseline (35/100):** - Problem Analysis: 10/20 (poor) - Code Completeness: 5/30 (very poor) - Test Coverage: 8/25 (poor) - Code Quality: 6/14 (poor) - Strategy Explanation: 6/10 (poor) **Preamble (94/100):** - Problem Analysis: 20/20 (+10) ✅ - Code Completeness: 30/30 (+25) ✅ HUGE - Test Coverage: 24/25 (+16) ✅ HUGE - Code Quality: 14/14 (+8) ✅ FULL MARKS - Strategy Explanation: 6/10 (same) **Insight:** Model lacked structure baseline. Preamble's explicit "Generate complete code, handle edge cases" guidance was transformative. --- ## 🎯 Recommendations ### **For Future Testing:** 1. **Segment Models by Baseline Performance:** - **High (>90):** Test WITHOUT preamble or use minimal preamble - **Mid (50-90):** Current preamble works well - **Low (<50, >3B):** Keep current preamble - **Tiny (<2B):** Skip preamble or create ultra-minimal version 2. **Run Multiple Iterations for Low-Baseline Models:** - 3 runs for baseline <60 to establish variance - 2 runs for baseline 60-80 - 1 run for baseline >80 (consistent) 3. **Monitor Circuit Breakers:** - Flag models that hit 5000 token limit - Analyze repetition patterns - Consider smaller preambles for tiny models 4. **Speed/Quality Trade-off Analysis:** - For rapid iteration: qwen2.5-coder:1.5b-base (6.3s, 78/100) - For balance: gemma3:4b (21.5s, 83/100) - For quality: phi4:14b (226.5s, 98/100) --- ### **For Preamble Design:** 1. **Create Size-Specific Variants:** - **claudette-mini-large (>10B):** Minimal guidance, assumes competence - **claudette-mini-mid (3-10B):** Current v2.1.0 - **claudette-mini-tiny (<3B):** Ultra-minimal, no examples 2. **A/B Test Brevity Constraint:** - Some models (gemma3) naturally verbose and thorough - "Brief explanation" may hurt performance - Test variant without brevity constraint 3. **Add Circuit Breaker Detection to Preamble:** - "Avoid repeating test cases" - "If you find yourself repeating code, stop and review" --- ## 📈 Success Metrics **Preamble Improved 4/6 Models (67%)** **Average Improvement (All): +16.5 pts** **Average Improvement (Excluding Regressions): +35.5 pts** **Regressions: 2/6 (33%) - gemma3:4b, deepcoder:1.5b** **Best Improvements:** 1. qwen2.5-coder:1.5b-base: +63 pts (+420%) 2. deepseek-coder:6.7b: +59 pts (+169%) **Worst Regressions:** 1. deepcoder:1.5b: -19 pts (-44%) - circuit breaker 2. gemma3:4b: -12 pts (-13%) - over-constrained --- ## 🔄 Next Steps 1. ✅ **Run consistency test** (current run) to validate findings 2. **Segment preambles by model size** 3. **A/B test brevity constraints** on gemma3:4b 4. **Create ultra-minimal preamble** for <3B models 5. **Analyze tool-calling models** separately (different benchmark) --- **Conclusion:** The preamble shows strong promise for mid-tier models (50-90 baseline), but needs refinement for both high-performers (>90) and tiny models (<3B). Speed/quality analysis reveals qwen2.5-coder:1.5b-base as the efficiency champion for rapid iteration.