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# Quantization

Quantization trades off model precision for smaller memory footprint, allowing large models to be run on a wider range of devices.

```{toctree}
:caption: Contents
:maxdepth: 1

supported_hardware
auto_awq
bnb
gguf
int8
fp8
fp8_e5m2_kvcache
fp8_e4m3_kvcache
```
