# Image Classification on MNIST (Shards)

Source: [Image Classification on MNIST (Shards)](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/image-classification-on-mnist-shards>)

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

Data updated: 2026-05-21T13:15:38.068Z

Evaluation of Image Classification models on the MNIST dataset configured with Shards, reporting performance metrics RES, PQS, CES, and UES.

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) | MNIST (Shards) |
| Metric | RES |
| Unit | SCALAR |
| Direction | Higher is better |
| Results loaded | 14 of 14 |
| 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

- [RES](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/image-classification-on-mnist-shards.md?metric=RES>): Higher is better; unit: SCALAR.

- [PQS](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/image-classification-on-mnist-shards.md?metric=PQS>): Higher is better; unit: SCALAR.

- [CES](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/image-classification-on-mnist-shards.md?metric=CES>): Lower is better; unit: SCALAR.

- [UES](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/image-classification-on-mnist-shards.md?metric=UES>): Higher is better; unit: SCALAR.

## Recorded results

| Method | RES | Result date | Report paper |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Local-KD | 1 | Not recorded | 6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79 |
| FedMD | 0.9727 | Not recorded | 6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79 |
| Local-KD | 0.9423 | Not recorded | 6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79 |
| FedKD-NAS | 0.9396 | Not recorded | 6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79 |
| FedDF | 0.8751 | Not recorded | 6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79 |
| FedKD-NAS | 0.8733 | Not recorded | 6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79 |
| Ditto | 0.8676 | Not recorded | 6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79 |
| FedDF | 0.8622 | Not recorded | 6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79 |
| Ditto | 0.8562 | Not recorded | 6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79 |
| FedAvg | 0.8543 | Not recorded | 6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79 |
| FedAvg | 0.8489 | Not recorded | 6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79 |
| FedMD | 0.8305 | Not recorded | 6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79 |
| FedDistill | 0.8241 | Not recorded | 6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79 |
| FedDistill | 0.8164 | Not recorded | 6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79 |

### Local-KD

RES: 1. Result ID: 6a0f0461fbc373592c07c6b2.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6a081e209131cea259d9.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"LeNet5"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### FedMD

RES: 0.9727. Result ID: 6a0f0461fbc373592c07c6b8.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa667f1e209131cea10a1d.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"ResNet18"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Local-KD

RES: 0.9423. Result ID: 6a0f0461fbc373592c07c6b9.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6a081e209131cea259d9.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"ResNet18"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### FedKD-NAS

RES: 0.9396. Result ID: 6a0f0461fbc373592c07c6b3.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"LeNet5"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### FedDF

RES: 0.8751. Result ID: 6a0f0461fbc373592c07c6b6.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa699e1e209131cea23212.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"ResNet18"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### FedKD-NAS

RES: 0.8733. Result ID: 6a0f0461fbc373592c07c6ba.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"ResNet18"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Ditto

RES: 0.8676. Result ID: 6a0f0461fbc373592c07c6ae.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6a2d1e209131cea269df.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"LeNet5"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### FedDF

RES: 0.8622. Result ID: 6a0f0461fbc373592c07c6af.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa699e1e209131cea23212.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"LeNet5"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Ditto

RES: 0.8562. Result ID: 6a0f0461fbc373592c07c6b5.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6a2d1e209131cea269df.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"ResNet18"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### FedAvg

RES: 0.8543. Result ID: 6a0f0461fbc373592c07c6ad.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6e761e209131cea40072.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"LeNet5"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### FedAvg

RES: 0.8489. Result ID: 6a0f0461fbc373592c07c6b4.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6e761e209131cea40072.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"ResNet18"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### FedMD

RES: 0.8305. Result ID: 6a0f0461fbc373592c07c6b1.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa667f1e209131cea10a1d.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"LeNet5"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### FedDistill

RES: 0.8241. Result ID: 6a0f0461fbc373592c07c6b7.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa72db1e209131cea58f49.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"ResNet18"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### FedDistill

RES: 0.8164. Result ID: 6a0f0461fbc373592c07c6b0.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a0e91c1f984739ed6738d79.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa72db1e209131cea58f49.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"LeNet5"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

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