Optimization · Intermediate · 15 min
Reading a Pareto Front
OptimizationPareto
The trade-off surface is the real deliverable of optimization — learn to read it.
Steps
Follow along
Each step is something you can do in the platform right now.
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Step 1
Run an optimization with two conflicting objectives (e.g. conversion vs. cost).
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Step 2
Open the results and find the Pareto front plot.
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Step 3
Identify the extremes: the maximum-conversion candidate and the minimum-cost candidate.
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Step 4
Pick the knee of the front — the point where you gain the most of one objective per unit of the other.
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Step 5
Click candidates along the front and read their input parameters.
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Step 6
Export the ranked candidate list and send it to TEA for pricing.
Notes
Pro tips
What experienced users wish they knew the first time.
Candidates on the front are all "optimal" — the ranking just orders them by your weights.
The knee is usually the most defensible choice for the lab: near-optimal on both objectives.
Want the details? This tutorial pairs with the docs page stages · optimization.
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