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LLM Quantization Explained: Fit Bigger Models in Less VRAM

A 70B model in full precision needs more memory than most desktop GPUs hold. Quantization changes that math. It shrinks model weights from 16-bit floats to 8-bit, 4-bit, or fewer bits per weight, and the model still answers questions, writes code, and holds a conversation. The tradeoff sits in quality, speed, and setup effort. This […]