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Which statement correctly distinguishes model parameters from tokens?

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  1. Both are temporary prompts
  2. Tokens are learned weights
  3. Parameters are learned, tokens are inputs or outputs

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References

  1. Google Machine Learning Glossary developers.google.com/machine-learning/glossary Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Google Machine Learning Crash Course: Introduction to LLMs developers.google.com/machine-learning/crash-course/llm Checked 2026-10-10.

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