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nli-deberta-base

by Sentence Transformers - Cross-Encoders cross-encoder/nli-deberta-base

This model was trained using SentenceTransformers Cross-Encoder class. The model was trained on the SNLI and MultiNLI datasets. For a given sentence pair, it will output three scores corresponding to the labels: contradiction, entailment, neutral.

Parameters139M
Context512
Weights4.2 GB
Licenseapache-2.0
AccessOpen weights
Monthly Downloads2.9k

Runs On

What it takes to serve nli-deberta-base (139M parameters): the memory its weights need at each precision, and the cheapest way to rent enough data-center GPUs to hold them.

PrecisionWeightsMemory neededCheapest setupPer hourAlso fits
16-bit 0.3 GB 0.3 GB 1x MI300X (192 GB)
Vultr
$1.85 1x H100 $1.99 · 1x MI325X $2.00
8-bit 0.1 GB 0.2 GB 1x MI300X (192 GB)
Vultr
$1.85 1x H100 $1.99 · 1x MI325X $2.00
4-bit 0.1 GB 0.1 GB 1x MI300X (192 GB)
Vultr
$1.85 1x H100 $1.99 · 1x MI325X $2.00

Memory is the weights at that precision plus 20% for the runtime and a short context; a long context needs more. Prices are the lowest on-demand hourly rates in the SAVRN Index, read Sep 18, 2026.

Model Card

By Sentence Transformers - Cross-Encoders, published under apache-2.0, revision f375a3f8bdba.

This model was trained using SentenceTransformers Cross-Encoder class. The model was trained on the SNLI and MultiNLI datasets. For a given sentence pair, it will output three scores corresponding to the labels: contradiction, entailment, neutral. For evaluation results, see SBERT.net - Pretrained Cross-Encoder. Pre-trained models can be used like this: You can use the model also directly with Transformers library (without SentenceTransformers library): This model can also be used for zero-shot-classification

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Cross-Encoder for Natural Language Inference

This model was trained using SentenceTransformers Cross-Encoder class.

Training Data

The model was trained on the SNLI and MultiNLI datasets. For a given sentence pair, it will output three scores corresponding to the labels: contradiction, entailment, neutral.

Performance

For evaluation results, see SBERT.net - Pretrained Cross-Encoder.

Usage

Pre-trained models can be used like this:

from sentence_transformers import CrossEncoder
model = CrossEncoder('cross-encoder/nli-deberta-base')
scores = model.predict([('A man is eating pizza', 'A man eats something'), ('A black race car starts up in front of a crowd of people.', 'A man is driving down a lonely road.')])

#Convert scores to labels
label_mapping = ['contradiction', 'entailment', 'neutral']
labels = [label_mapping[score_max] for score_max in scores.argmax(axis=1)]

Usage with Transformers AutoModel

You can use the model also directly with Transformers library (without SentenceTransformers library):

from transformers import AutoTokenizer, AutoModelForSequenceClassification
import torch

model = AutoModelForSequenceClassification.from_pretrained('cross-encoder/nli-deberta-base')
tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained('cross-encoder/nli-deberta-base')

features = tokenizer(['A man is eating pizza', 'A black race car starts up in front of a crowd of people.'], ['A man eats something', 'A man is driving down a lonely road.'],  padding=True, truncation=True, return_tensors="pt")

model.eval()
with torch.no_grad():
    scores = model(**features).logits
    label_mapping = ['contradiction', 'entailment', 'neutral']
    labels = [label_mapping[score_max] for score_max in scores.argmax(dim=1)]
    print(labels)

Zero-Shot Classification

This model can also be used for zero-shot-classification:

from transformers import pipeline

classifier = pipeline("zero-shot-classification", model='cross-encoder/nli-deberta-base')

sent = "Apple just announced the newest iPhone X"
candidate_labels = ["technology", "sports", "politics"]
res = classifier(sent, candidate_labels)
print(res)

Configuration

Architecture
DebertaForSequenceClassification
Context length (tokens)
512
Layers
12
Hidden size
768
Feed-forward size
3,072
Attention heads
12
Vocabulary size
50,265
Model type
deberta

Identity and Version

Repository
cross-encoder/nli-deberta-base
Publisher
Sentence Transformers - Cross-Encoders
Task
Zero-shot classification
Modality
Text
Library
sentence-transformers
Parameters
139M parameters
Languages
en
Revision
f375a3f8bdba5a9ea9489179fe2f7b7d69c00b76
First published
2022-03-02
Last updated
2025-04-15

Files and Weights

21 files, 4.2 GB in total. The weights are 12 files totalling 4.2 GB in bin, onnx, safetensors.

Weights12 files · 4.2 GB
Configuration2 files · 1.8 KB
Tokenizer4 files · 2.6 MB
Documentation1 file · 2.7 KB
Other1 file · 338 B
Repository1 file · 399 B
Every file
FileTypeSizeSHA-256
bpe_encoder.binWeights3.9 MB caff5a98d15f
model.safetensorsWeights556.8 MB 32571f8a8651
onnx/model.onnxWeights557.4 MB e21552123e13
onnx/model_O1.onnxWeights557.2 MB 920a25b437b8
onnx/model_O2.onnxWeights557.1 MB db9d63bfa585
onnx/model_O3.onnxWeights557.1 MB a3d4cb9e96ae
onnx/model_O4.onnxWeights278.7 MB bc1056b07536
onnx/model_qint8_arm64.onnxWeights143.4 MB 3feb43edd1e9
onnx/model_qint8_avx512.onnxWeights143.4 MB 3feb43edd1e9
onnx/model_qint8_avx512_vnni.onnxWeights143.4 MB 3feb43edd1e9
onnx/model_quint8_avx2.onnxWeights143.4 MB 63408e82fdb5
pytorch_model.binWeights556.9 MB 9eeedc383e12
config.jsonConfiguration975 B
special_tokens_map.jsonConfiguration778 B
README.mdDocumentation2.7 KB
CESoftmaxAccuracyEvaluator_AllNLI-dev_results.csvOther338 B
.gitattributesRepository399 B
merges.txtTokenizer456.4 KB
tokenizer.jsonTokenizer1.4 MB
tokenizer_config.jsonTokenizer1.1 KB
vocab.jsonTokenizer798.3 KB

License and Download

License
apache-2.0
Access
Open weights, no gate
Download size
4.2 GB
Download from Sentence Transformers - Cross-Encoders

Released by Sentence Transformers - Cross-Encoders through its official repository on Hugging Face. Read the license.

Built From

Memory Requirements

PrecisionWeights in memory
As published4.2 GB
16-bit0.3 GB
8-bit0.1 GB
4-bit0.1 GB

Weights only, from the published parameter count; the key-value cache and runtime add to this.

Questions About nli-deberta-base

How much GPU memory does nli-deberta-base need?

About 0.3 GB at 16-bit and 0.1 GB at 4-bit: the weights (139M parameters) plus a working margin. A long context needs more.

What is the cheapest GPU to run nli-deberta-base on?

At 16-bit, 1x MI300X from $1.85 an hour; at 4-bit, 1x MI300X from $1.85 an hour, at the lowest on-demand prices the SAVRN Index lists.

Can I use nli-deberta-base commercially?

Yes. nli-deberta-base is released under Apache License 2.0. The Apache License 2.0 is a permissive open-source license. It permits commercial use, modification and redistribution. It requires keeping the license and copyright notices and any NOTICE file, stating significant changes, and it includes an express patent grant from contributors.

What is nli-deberta-base's context length?

512 tokens, from the maximum position embeddings in its published configuration.

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