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Fine-Tuning vs Prompted APIs

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You are deciding how to adapt a large language model for a new application. One option is to fine-tune a base model in your own environment. The other is to use prompt engineering with a managed API.

Question

Compare and contrast the trade-offs between fine-tuning a foundational model versus utilizing prompt engineering with a managed API.