Like I'm 5™

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What is Quantization?

Shrinking a model so it runs faster with less memory.

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Simple Definition

Quantization reduces the numeric precision of (for example from 16-bit to 4-bit) to cut memory and often speed , with some quality trade-offs.

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Tap a persona to hear the same idea in a totally different voice.

Try “Like I'm 5™” for a picture-book version - not the grown-up wording above.

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