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What is model pruning in PyTorch?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
Pruning removes less important weights to reduce model size.
Deep explanation
It zeroes or removes weights based on magnitude or structured criteria, improving efficiency with slight accuracy tradeoffs.
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