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The Chunking Dilemma: Why RAG Fails Before Retrieval Even Starts

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Dev.to | Nov 5, 2026 | Anchal Nigam

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So, what should your chunk size be? 100 tokens? 500? 1,000? 2,000? Small chunks: High retrieval precision, but risk missing surrounding context. Now, each chunk isn’t just floating text.

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