Most AI consultants offer access to big-name Large Language Models (LLMs).
But here’s the truth: they’re often overkill — and overpriced — for what businesses actually need.
The future of AI isn’t centralised mega-models that cost a fortune to run and fail to adapt.
It’s modular Small Language Models (SLMs) – running locally, trained on your domain, doing specific jobs extremely well.
At XLTech Asia, we help organisations move from AI hype to AI results. And the biggest shift coming isn’t bigger models — it’s smaller, smarter, faster agents — deployable on your own hardware.
SLMs are the enabler of real-world Agentic AI, especially for resource-conscious enterprises and ambitious SMEs across ASEAN.
SLMs are:
10–30x cheaper to run than GPT-class LLMs
Deployable on laptops, local servers, or edge devices
Tunable using your company’s data in hours
Ideal for focused, high-value business tasks
And with breakthroughs from models like Phi-3, SmolLM2, and NVIDIA Nemotron, SLMs now match or outperform older LLMs in many enterprise tasks.
The Challenge with Traditional AI Approaches:
High Cost: LLMs like GPT-4 cost significantly more per token and require heavyweight infrastructure.
Centralised Dependence: Cloud-based LLMs lock you into platforms, subscriptions, and compliance issues.
Data Sensitivity: Financial, legal, healthcare and manufacturing clients face exposure with off-prem inference.
No bloated bots or hard-to-manage prompt chains.
Just focused SLM-powered agents that:
Read, tag, and summarise invoices
Draft and validate tenders and reports
Power private knowledge bases
Auto-write social media content and emails
Parse logistics updates into dispatch-ready tasks
You choose the task — We build the agent.
You own the system — no lock-in, no black box.
Use Cases We Power:
Quote & Tender Generators (built from past documents)
Invoice & PO Interpreters (JSON out, secure in)
Compliance Checklist Agents (rules in, risk out)
Internal Knowledge AI (private search & generate)
CRM/Social Media Writers (auto-craft replies, outreach, posts)
From shipping to construction, financial services to manufacturing,
we’ve seen the pain points first-hand:
Sensitive data can’t leave local servers
Cloud LLM pricing eats margins
You want tailored AI, not chatbot demos
Let’s build AI that works your way, not theirs.
Why This Matters:
Supports PDPA-compliant, on-prem AI
Runs on affordable hardware (NVIDIA Jetson, laptop GPUs)
Offers AI without monthly SaaS fees or model lock-in
Suitable for multi-lingual, federated orgs with niche vertical needs
Agent Design – Break tasks into smart, callable units
SLM Selection & Tuning – Choose the right model, train fast
Deployment Support – On-prem, hybrid, or edge-ready builds
Governance & Logs – Keep it traceable, manageable, auditable
We don’t just talk AI. We deliver it — modular, affordable, yours.
We don’t just plug in ChatGPT — We design Agentic AI around your business, not the other way around.
At XLTech Asia, we’re:
Strategic AI thinkers
SLM system builders
Embedded client partners
Let’s help your business go small to win big.
Let’s explore how SLMs can power your next-gen workflows.