When to Add a Re-Ranker

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You are building an LLM feature that answers user questions from retrieved documents. The current retrieval stack is good enough for many queries, but some answers still miss the best source or surface weak evidence. Your team is considering adding a re-ranker after initial retrieval.

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When does adding a re-ranker improve quality enough to justify the latency cost?

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When does adding a re-ranker improve quality enough to justify the latency cost?

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When to Add a Re-Ranker

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When does adding a re-ranker improve quality enough to justify the latency cost?

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When does adding a re-ranker improve quality enough to justify the latency cost?

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