Why VLMs Miss Small Objects, and When Zooming In Is Safe

cs.CV

Submitted: 2026-10-07

Updated: 2026-10-07

Code: https://github.com/shijunzhe/vlm-small-objects

License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/

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