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Evidence classes

Evidence classes

Every numeric or capability claim should carry an evidence class:

ClassMeaning
SOURCETaken from an authoritative source (model card, GGUF metadata, GPU spec, docs).
CALCULATEDDeterministically derived from source values with a documented formula.
ESTIMATEDInformed range or approximation (for example runtime overhead).
POLICYSite rule or safety threshold (for example weights-only band edges).
OBSERVEDMeasured in a controlled or legacy run.
COMMUNITYExternal report; not ground truth by itself.

Pages today primarily use SOURCE, POLICY, and optionally OBSERVED (methodology-v0).

Weights-only bands are not full fit or KV totals. Do not treat them as calculated fit results.