README.md

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# CrossEncoder

This is a [Cross Encoder](https://www.sbert.net/docs/cross_encoder/usage/usage.html) model trained using the [sentence-transformers](https://www.SBERT.net) library. It computes scores for pairs of texts, which can be used for text pair classification.

## Model Details

### Model Description
- **Model Type:** Cross Encoder
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- **Maximum Sequence Length:** 512 tokens
- **Number of Output Labels:** 3 labels
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### Model Sources

- **Documentation:** [Sentence Transformers Documentation](https://sbert.net)
- **Documentation:** [Cross Encoder Documentation](https://www.sbert.net/docs/cross_encoder/usage/usage.html)
- **Repository:** [Sentence Transformers on GitHub](https://github.com/UKPLab/sentence-transformers)
- **Hugging Face:** [Cross Encoders on Hugging Face](https://huggingface.co/models?library=sentence-transformers&other=cross-encoder)

## Usage

### Direct Usage (Sentence Transformers)

First install the Sentence Transformers library:

```bash
pip install -U sentence-transformers
```

Then you can load this model and run inference.
```python
from sentence_transformers import CrossEncoder

# Download from the 🤗 Hub
model = CrossEncoder("software-si/kitchen-it-nli-deberta")
# Get scores for pairs of texts
pairs = [
    ['How many calories in an egg', 'There are on average between 55 and 80 calories in an egg depending on its size.'],
    ['How many calories in an egg', 'Egg whites are very low in calories, have no fat, no cholesterol, and are loaded with protein.'],
    ['How many calories in an egg', 'Most of the calories in an egg come from the yellow yolk in the center.'],
]
scores = model.predict(pairs)
print(scores.shape)
# (3, 3)
```

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## Training Details

### Framework Versions
- Python: 3.12.3
- Sentence Transformers: 5.1.1
- Transformers: 4.56.2
- PyTorch: 2.8.0+cu128
- Accelerate: 1.10.1
- Datasets: 4.1.1
- Tokenizers: 0.22.1

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