# Soft constrained reward optimization on XSum on Gemma-7B

Source: [Soft constrained reward optimization on XSum on Gemma-7B](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/soft-constrained-reward-optimization-on-xsum-on-gemma-7b>)

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

Data updated: 2026-05-15T08:42:43.349Z

Evaluation of a model's performance using soft constrained reward optimization techniques applied to the XSum summarization dataset, specifically referencing the Gemma-7B model configuration.

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 | Soft constrained reward optimization |
| Dataset (including any stated split) | XSum on Gemma-7B |
| Metric | Average Soft Constrained Reward |
| Unit | SCALAR |
| Direction | Higher is better |
| Results loaded | 36 of 36 |
| 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

- [Average Soft Constrained Reward](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/soft-constrained-reward-optimization-on-xsum-on-gemma-7b.md?metric=Average%20Soft%20Constrained%20Reward>): Higher is better; unit: SCALAR.

## Recorded results

| Method | Average Soft Constrained Reward | Result date | Report paper |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MLP-CSR | 0.147 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| MLP-CSR | 0.147 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| MLP-CSR | 0.145 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| CSR | 0.144 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| CSR | 0.143 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| CSR | 0.143 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| MLP-CSR | 0.143 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| CSR | 0.143 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| MLP-CSR | 0.142 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| MLP-CSR | 0.142 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| MLP-CSR | 0.142 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| CSR | 0.142 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| MLP-CSR | 0.142 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| CSR | 0.141 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| CSR | 0.141 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| MLP-CSR | 0.14 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| CSR | 0.14 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| MLP-CSR | 0.139 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| MLP-CSR | 0.139 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| CSR | 0.137 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| CSR | 0.134 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| MLP-CSR | 0.123 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| CSR | 0.122 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| CSR | 0.117 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| Uniform | 0.066 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| Uniform | 0.044 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| Uniform | 0.037 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| Uniform | 0.037 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| Uniform | 0.037 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| Uniform | 0.036 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| Uniform | 0.03 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| Uniform | 0.021 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| Uniform | 0.021 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| Uniform | 0.021 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| Uniform | 0.015 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |
| Uniform | 0 | Not recorded | 6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83 |

### MLP-CSR

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.147. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee908c.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"50","Per-arm budget (b)":"8"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### MLP-CSR

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.147. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee9099.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"100","Per-arm budget (b)":"10"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### MLP-CSR

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.145. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee9098.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"100","Per-arm budget (b)":"8"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### CSR

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.144. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee907c.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"30","Per-arm budget (b)":"8"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### CSR

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.143. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee907d.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"30","Per-arm budget (b)":"10"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### CSR

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.143. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee9087.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"50","Per-arm budget (b)":"5"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### MLP-CSR

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.143. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee908a.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"50","Per-arm budget (b)":"3"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### CSR

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.143. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee9095.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"100","Per-arm budget (b)":"10"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### MLP-CSR

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.142. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee9081.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"30","Per-arm budget (b)":"10"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### MLP-CSR

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.142. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee908b.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"50","Per-arm budget (b)":"5"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### MLP-CSR

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.142. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee908d.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"50","Per-arm budget (b)":"10"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### CSR

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.142. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee9094.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"100","Per-arm budget (b)":"8"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### MLP-CSR

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.142. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee9097.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"100","Per-arm budget (b)":"5"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### CSR

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.141. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee9088.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"50","Per-arm budget (b)":"8"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### CSR

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.141. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee9093.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"100","Per-arm budget (b)":"5"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### MLP-CSR

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.14. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee9080.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"30","Per-arm budget (b)":"8"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### CSR

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.14. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee9089.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"50","Per-arm budget (b)":"10"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### MLP-CSR

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.139. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee907f.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"30","Per-arm budget (b)":"5"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### MLP-CSR

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.139. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee9096.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"100","Per-arm budget (b)":"3"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### CSR

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.137. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee907b.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"30","Per-arm budget (b)":"5"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### CSR

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.134. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee9092.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"100","Per-arm budget (b)":"3"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### MLP-CSR

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.123. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee907e.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"30","Per-arm budget (b)":"3"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### CSR

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.122. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee9086.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"50","Per-arm budget (b)":"3"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### CSR

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.117. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee907a.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"30","Per-arm budget (b)":"3"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Uniform

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.066. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee908f.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"100","Per-arm budget (b)":"5"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Uniform

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.044. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee9091.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"100","Per-arm budget (b)":"10"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Uniform

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.037. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee9079.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"30","Per-arm budget (b)":"10"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Uniform

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.037. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee9084.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"50","Per-arm budget (b)":"8"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Uniform

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.037. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee9090.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"100","Per-arm budget (b)":"8"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Uniform

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.036. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee9085.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"50","Per-arm budget (b)":"10"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Uniform

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.03. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee9078.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"30","Per-arm budget (b)":"8"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Uniform

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.021. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee9082.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"50","Per-arm budget (b)":"3"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Uniform

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.021. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee9083.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"50","Per-arm budget (b)":"5"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Uniform

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.021. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee908e.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"100","Per-arm budget (b)":"3"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Uniform

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0.015. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee9076.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"30","Per-arm budget (b)":"3"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Uniform

Average Soft Constrained Reward: 0. Result ID: 6a06dc7447f34ce924ee9077.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a06a87cdbc836b87d829f83.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Prompt set size (K)":"30","Per-arm budget (b)":"5"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

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