# Image Classification on CIFAR-10 (test) (Error Bounds and KL Divergence)

Source: [Image Classification on CIFAR-10 (test) (Error Bounds and KL Divergence)](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/image-classification-on-cifar-10-test-error-bounds-and-kl-divergence>)

Collection index: [llms.txt](<https://www.sota2.com/research/llms.txt>)

Data updated: 2026-05-20T08:03:51.126Z

Evaluation of Image Classification performance on the CIFAR-10 test set, reporting metrics related to model error bounds, test error, KL divergence, and prior test error.

A research result applies to its stated dataset, split, metric and evaluation configuration. Compare like-for-like settings, preserve the metric's unit and direction, and distinguish paper-reported results from independent reproduction. The best result recorded here is not a claim of exhaustive, current global coverage.

| Scope | Recorded value |
| --- | --- |
| Task | Image Classification |
| Dataset (including any stated split) | CIFAR-10 (test) |
| Metric | Error Bound |
| Unit | SCALAR |
| Direction | Lower is better |
| Results loaded | 10 of 10 |
| Coverage | All results currently returned for this benchmark |

Evaluation settings may differ between results. The original papers and recorded configurations are needed to establish comparability. A shared metric name alone does not establish an identical protocol.

## Metrics

- [Error Bound](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/image-classification-on-cifar-10-test-error-bounds-and-kl-divergence.md?metric=Error%20Bound>): Lower is better; unit: SCALAR.

- [Test Error](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/image-classification-on-cifar-10-test-error-bounds-and-kl-divergence.md?metric=Test%20Error>): Lower is better; unit: SCALAR.

- [KL Divergence](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/image-classification-on-cifar-10-test-error-bounds-and-kl-divergence.md?metric=KL%20Divergence>): Lower is better; unit: SCALAR.

- [Prior Test Error](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/image-classification-on-cifar-10-test-error-bounds-and-kl-divergence.md?metric=Prior%20Test%20Error>): Lower is better; unit: SCALAR.

## Recorded results

| Method | Error Bound | Result date | Report paper |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CNNet9l (baseline) | 0.237 | Not recorded | 68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce |
| CNNet9l (baseline) | 0.25 | Not recorded | 68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce |
| GenFL | 0.345 | Not recorded | 68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce |
| GenFL | 0.386 | Not recorded | 68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce |
| GenFL | 0.393 | Not recorded | 68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce |
| GenFL | 0.396 | Not recorded | 68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce |
| GenFL | 0.458 | Not recorded | 68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce |
| GenFL | 0.466 | Not recorded | 68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce |
| GenFL | 0.469 | Not recorded | 68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce |
| GenFL | 0.471 | Not recorded | 68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce |

### CNNet9l (baseline)

Error Bound: 0.237. Result ID: 6a0d6aa0fbc373592c054d41.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6add1e209131cea2ae3e.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"CNNet9l","Objective function (Obj.)":"f1","beta":"250","epsilon":"100","rounds":"\\"1\\"","Setting":"Batch"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### CNNet9l (baseline)

Error Bound: 0.25. Result ID: 6a0d6aa0fbc373592c054d42.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6add1e209131cea2ae3e.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"CNNet9l","Objective function (Obj.)":"f2","beta":"250","epsilon":"100","rounds":"\\"1\\"","Setting":"Batch"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### GenFL

Error Bound: 0.345. Result ID: 6a0d6aa0fbc373592c054d4a.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"CNNet9l","Objective function (Obj.)":"f2","beta":"5","epsilon":"1","rounds":"300","KL Penalty":"1.0","Number of users":"100"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### GenFL

Error Bound: 0.386. Result ID: 6a0d6aa0fbc373592c054d49.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"CNNet9l","Objective function (Obj.)":"f1","beta":"5","epsilon":"1","rounds":"300","KL Penalty":"1.0","Number of users":"100"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### GenFL

Error Bound: 0.393. Result ID: 6a0d6aa0fbc373592c054d45.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"CNNet9l","Objective function (Obj.)":"f1","beta":"5","epsilon":"1","rounds":"300","KL Penalty":"0.1","Number of users":"100"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### GenFL

Error Bound: 0.396. Result ID: 6a0d6aa0fbc373592c054d46.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"CNNet9l","Objective function (Obj.)":"f2","beta":"5","epsilon":"1","rounds":"300","KL Penalty":"0.1","Number of users":"100"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### GenFL

Error Bound: 0.458. Result ID: 6a0d6aa0fbc373592c054d48.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"CNNet4l","Objective function (Obj.)":"f2","beta":"10","epsilon":"1","rounds":"300","KL Penalty":"1.0","Number of users":"100"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### GenFL

Error Bound: 0.466. Result ID: 6a0d6aa0fbc373592c054d47.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"CNNet4l","Objective function (Obj.)":"f1","beta":"10","epsilon":"1","rounds":"300","KL Penalty":"1.0","Number of users":"100"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### GenFL

Error Bound: 0.469. Result ID: 6a0d6aa0fbc373592c054d44.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"CNNet4l","Objective function (Obj.)":"f2","beta":"10","epsilon":"1","rounds":"300","KL Penalty":"0.1","Number of users":"100"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### GenFL

Error Bound: 0.471. Result ID: 6a0d6aa0fbc373592c054d43.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa70ee1e209131cea4e1ce.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"CNNet4l","Objective function (Obj.)":"f1","beta":"10","epsilon":"1","rounds":"300","KL Penalty":"0.1","Number of users":"100"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

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