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# [RAG Chunk Size: Start With 512 Tokens, Then Test These Alternatives](https://krunalkanojiya.hashnode.dev/rag-chunk-size-practical-guide?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A practical guide to chunk size, overlap, structure-aware splitting, and retrieval evaluation without relying on guesswork.

Jul 18 · 8 min read · krunalkanojiya.hashnode.dev  
Updated Sep 1  
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