Fine-Tuning Sparse Encoders for Neural Sparse Retrieval: Complete Reproducible Guide (SPLADE, OpenSearch Neural Sparse, CSR)
Last updated: 2026-02 Scope: Covers SPLADE / SPLADE++ / SPLADE-v3, OpenSearch Neural Sparse v1–v3 (including inference-free), and CSR (Contrastive Sparse Representation). Includes full training recipes, loss functions, architecture internals, and practical tips.