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MrBERT: Modern Multilingual Encoders via Vocabulary, Domain, and Dimensional Adaptation
We introduce MrBERT, a family of 150M-300M parameter encoders built on the ModernBERT architecture and pre-trained on 35 languages and code. Through targeted adaptation, this model family achieves state-of-the-art results on Catalan- and Spanish-specific tasks, while establishing robust performance across specialized biomedical and legal domains. To bridge the gap between research and production, we incorporate Matryoshka Representation Learning (MRL), enabling flexible vector sizing that significantly reduces inference and storage costs. Ultimately, the MrBERT family demonstrates that modern encoder architectures can be optimized for both localized linguistic excellence and efficient, high-stakes domain specialization. We open source the complete model family on HuggingFace.
Executive Impact & Key Metrics
MrBERT's innovative approach delivers superior performance for regional languages and specialized domains while significantly enhancing operational efficiency through architectural innovations. This translates into tangible benefits for enterprise-scale NLU deployments.
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Modern Multilingual Encoder Architecture
MrBERT leverages the ModernBERT architecture, pre-trained on 35 languages and code, to establish a robust multilingual foundation. This base model achieves competitive performance across diverse multilingual benchmarks, setting the stage for specialized adaptations.
Vocabulary-Optimized Models for Spanish and Catalan
Targeted vocabulary adaptation significantly enhances performance for Spanish and Catalan. The 150M-parameter MrBERT-es and MrBERT-ca models achieve state-of-the-art results (89.83% Spanish, 85.49% Catalan), demonstrating superior efficiency by halving the parameter count compared to their multilingual parent while improving accuracy.
Biomedical Domain Performance
MrBERT-biomed excels in specialized biomedical tasks, particularly in Spanish retrieval, outperforming existing models by leveraging continued pre-training on curated domain corpora. Its robust multilingual foundation ensures broad applicability while internalizing complex technical notation.
Matryoshka Representation Learning for Production Efficiency
Matryoshka Representation Learning (MRL) is integrated to enable flexible vector sizing, crucial for balancing high-resolution accuracy with latency constraints in retrieval systems. Our analysis shows that attention-based matryoshka configurations achieve up to 2.4x inference speedup at 25% capacity while maintaining competitive performance, particularly with domain-adapted models demonstrating resilience to compression.
Modern Multilingual Encoder Architecture
300M Parameters (Multilingual Base)Vocabulary-Optimized Models for Spanish and Catalan
89.83% SOTA Accuracy (Spanish)Language Adaptation Process Flow
Multilingual Pre-training (Salamandra Tokenizer)
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Vocabulary Adaptation (Target Language)
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Language-Specific Data Mining (e.g., Catalan-specific Corpora)
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Refined Bilingual Mixture (50%-50% English-Target Language)
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SOTA Regional NLU Models
| Feature | MrBERT-biomed (308M) | Existing Specialized Encoders (e.g., BioClinical-MdnBERT) |
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| Overall Performance (EN+ES) | 48.56 | 31.83 |
| Spanish Retrieval (AbSanitas) | 53.49 | 18.08 |
| English Retrieval (TREC-COVID) | 48.76 | 23.88 |
| Architecture | ModernBERT + CPT | Older BERT-style + CPT |
| Multilingual Capability | ✓ Yes | Often English-only |
| Feature | MrBERT-legal (308M) | Existing Specialized Encoders (e.g., Legal-BERT-uncased) |
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| Overall Performance (EN+ES) | 58.15 | 53.77 |
| Spanish Classification (LexBOE) | 96.80 | 95.36 |
| English Retrieval (LegalBench) | 58.04 | 63.42 |
| Architecture | ModernBERT + CPT | Older BERT-style + CPT |
| Multilingual Capability | ✓ Yes | Often English-only |
Matryoshka Representation Learning for Production Efficiency
Matryoshka Representation Learning (MRL) is integrated to enable flexible vector sizing, crucial for balancing high-resolution accuracy with latency constraints in retrieval systems. Our analysis shows that attention-based matryoshka configurations achieve up to 2.4x inference speedup at 25% capacity while maintaining competitive performance, particularly with domain-adapted models demonstrating resilience to compression.
MRL Performance across Compression Levels
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Implementation Roadmap
Our phased approach ensures a smooth integration of MrBERT into your existing enterprise NLU workflows, maximizing adoption and impact.
Phase 1: Discovery & Strategy
Initial consultation to understand your specific multilingual and domain NLU needs. Define key use cases and success metrics for MrBERT integration.
Phase 2: Data Preparation & Model Adaptation
Curate and prepare domain-specific datasets. Tailor MrBERT's vocabulary and fine-tune for your target languages and high-stakes domains.
Phase 3: Deployment & Integration
Deploy the adapted MrBERT models, integrating them into your existing retrieval systems, text classification pipelines, and NER tasks. Implement Matryoshka for optimized inference.
Phase 4: Monitoring & Optimization
Continuous monitoring of model performance and user feedback. Iterative fine-tuning and updates to ensure sustained state-of-the-art results and efficiency.
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