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Diagram showing LLM quantization levels from FP16 to Q4 with corresponding VRAM requirements for a 14B model on consumer hardware

LLM Quantization Explained: What Q4, Q5, and Q8 Actually Mean for Your GPU

You pulled a model and saw Q4_K_M in the name. Here is what that means, what each level costs in VRAM and quality, and which one you should actually be running.

May 1, 2026 · 14 views Read →

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