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  1. SIGNIFICANT · r/singularity English(EN) · · [2 sources]

    Google's quantization aware trained Gemma checkpoints enabling mobile device inference just dropped on HF

    Google has released quantization-aware training (QAT) checkpoints for its Gemma 4 models, significantly reducing their memory footprint and increasing inference speed on consumer hardware. These new checkpoints allow for up to twice the speed and roughly half the memory usage compared to previous versions, with minimal loss in quality. This advancement makes it more feasible for developers to run capable open-weight models locally on devices like laptops and smartphones, marking a shift towards more accessible on-device AI. AI

    Google's quantization aware trained Gemma checkpoints enabling mobile device inference just dropped on HF

    IMPACT Enables more powerful AI models to run efficiently on consumer devices, accelerating the development of local AI applications.

  2. RESEARCH · Mastodon — sigmoid.social English(EN) · · [2 sources]

    Same week, small update: Run LLMs Locally Multi-Token-Prediction (MTP) for Gemma-4-E4B and Gemma-4-26B from Unsloth. After 50% from QAT, this brings another 25-

    A recent update to the "Run LLMs Locally" project has introduced Multi-Token-Prediction (MTP) for Gemma models, achieving speed improvements of up to 90% in token generation. This optimization, combined with Quantization-Aware Training (QAT), has led to significant performance gains for local LLM execution. Additionally, prompt sizes have been reduced by 60% through configuration adjustments, and logging of all prompts has been implemented. AI

    IMPACT These optimizations for local LLM execution could lower the barrier to entry for advanced AI applications, enabling more users to run powerful models on consumer hardware.