diff --git a/validation/tools/compare_raptor_pimcomp.py b/validation/tools/compare_raptor_pimcomp.py
index 9782931..7bf5b6f 100644
--- a/validation/tools/compare_raptor_pimcomp.py
+++ b/validation/tools/compare_raptor_pimcomp.py
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ def compile_reference(
     model_path: Path,
     work_dir: Path,
     steps: list[StepRecord],
-) -> tuple[Path, Path, Path]:
+) -> Path:
     raptor_dir = work_dir / "reference"
     runner_dir = work_dir / "runner"
     build_dir = runner_dir / "build"
@@ -323,14 +323,8 @@ def compile_reference(
 
     run_logged(
         "Reference Emit ONNX IR",
-        [
-            str(args.raptor_path),
-            str(model_path),
-            "-o",
-            str(onnx_ir_base),
-            "--EmitONNXIR",
-            "--enable-conv-opt-pass=false",
-        ],
+        [str(args.raptor_path), str(model_path), "-o", str(onnx_ir_base), "--EmitONNXIR",
+         "--mlir-elide-elementsattrs-if-larger=16", "--enable-conv-opt-pass=false"],
         cwd=REPO,
         timeout_sec=args.timeout_seconds,
         steps=steps,
@@ -343,7 +337,6 @@ def compile_reference(
         steps=steps,
     )
     network_so = runner_base.with_suffix(".so")
-    network_mlir = onnx_ir_base.with_suffix(".onnx.mlir")
 
     print_step("Generate Runner Source")
     gen_network_runner(model_path, network_so, args.onnx_include_dir, out=runner_dir / "runner.c", verbose=False)
@@ -362,7 +355,7 @@ def compile_reference(
         timeout_sec=args.timeout_seconds,
         steps=steps,
     )
-    return network_mlir, network_so, build_dir / "runner"
+    return build_dir / "runner"
 
 
 def generate_reference_outputs(
@@ -390,7 +383,7 @@ def generate_reference_outputs(
 
 
 def compile_raptor_target(
-    model_mlir: Path,
+    model_path: Path,
     out_dir: Path,
     hardware: dict[str, int],
     args: argparse.Namespace,
@@ -399,7 +392,7 @@ def compile_raptor_target(
     out_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     cmd = [
         str(args.raptor_path),
-        str(model_mlir),
+        str(model_path),
         "-o",
         str(out_dir / "model"),
         "--maccel=PIM",
@@ -416,7 +409,7 @@ def compile_raptor_target(
     raptor_extra_args = ["--pim-emit-json", *args.raptor_extra_arg]
     try:
         timings = compile_with_raptor(
-            model_mlir,
+            model_path,
             args.raptor_path,
             out_dir / "model",
             hardware["crossbar_size"],
@@ -1229,7 +1222,6 @@ def main():
     arrays_in_order: list[np.ndarray] = []
     runtime_inputs: list[np.ndarray] = []
 
-    network_mlir: Path | None = None
     runner_path: Path | None = None
     reference_dir: Path | None = None
     raptor_pim_dir: Path | None = None
@@ -1272,7 +1264,6 @@ def main():
         raptor_pass_timings = reused["raptor_pass_timings"]
         print(f"\n[Reuse Raptor]\n  Report: {reuse_report_path}")
 
-    expected_network_mlir = out_dir / "reference" / f"{model_path.stem}.onnx.mlir"
     expected_runner_path = out_dir / "runner" / "build" / "runner"
 
     if not reuse_raptor:
@@ -1286,11 +1277,8 @@ def main():
             steps,
         )
         if reference_compile is not None:
-            network_mlir, _, runner_path = reference_compile
+            runner_path = reference_compile
         else:
-            if expected_network_mlir.exists():
-                network_mlir = expected_network_mlir
-                print(f"\n[Continue] Reusing partial ONNX MLIR: {network_mlir}")
             if expected_runner_path.exists():
                 runner_path = expected_runner_path
                 print(f"\n[Continue] Reusing partial runner: {runner_path}")
@@ -1317,12 +1305,12 @@ def main():
             "Reference outputs were skipped because the native runner or model inputs are not available.",
         )
 
-    if not reuse_raptor and network_mlir is not None and network_mlir.exists() and hardware["core_count"] > 0:
+    if not reuse_raptor and model_path.exists() and hardware["core_count"] > 0:
         compiled_raptor = try_stage(
             failures,
             "Compile Raptor PIM",
             compile_raptor_target,
-            network_mlir,
+            model_path,
             out_dir / "raptor",
             hardware,
             args,
@@ -1334,7 +1322,7 @@ def main():
         record_failure(
             failures,
             "Skip Raptor PIM compile",
-            "Raptor PIM compile was skipped because the ONNX MLIR or hardware configuration is not available.",
+            "Raptor PIM compile was skipped because the ONNX model or hardware configuration is not available.",
         )
 
     if not reuse_raptor and raptor_pim_dir is not None:
diff --git a/validation/validate_one.py b/validation/validate_one.py
index 9f663c6..74535ad 100644
--- a/validation/validate_one.py
+++ b/validation/validate_one.py
@@ -228,7 +228,8 @@ def compile_onnx_network(network_onnx_path, raptor_path, raptor_dir, runner_dir,
     stem = network_onnx_path.stem
     onnx_ir_base = raptor_dir / stem
     runner_base = runner_dir / stem
-    run_command([raptor_path, network_onnx_path, "-o", onnx_ir_base, "--EmitONNXIR"],
+    run_command([raptor_path, network_onnx_path, "-o", onnx_ir_base, "--EmitONNXIR",
+                 "--mlir-elide-elementsattrs-if-larger=16"],
                 reporter=reporter, timeout_sec=timeout_sec)
     run_command([raptor_path, network_onnx_path, "-o", runner_base], reporter=reporter, timeout_sec=timeout_sec)
     network_so_path = runner_base.with_suffix(".so")