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Laguna S 2.1 model size increases significantly to 96GB

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The Laguna S 2.1 model, specifically its Q4_K_M variant, has seen a significant increase in size from 68GB to 96GB. This change involves upgrading eight layers to FP16 while the rest remain in 4-bit quantization. The reason for this adjustment is speculated to be issues encountered with the previous quantization level, prompting users to seek clarification on the technical decision. AI

IMPACT This change in model size and quantization may affect performance and resource requirements for users running the Laguna S 2.1 model locally.

RANK_REASON Discussion of a specific model variant's technical specifications and size change, not a new model release or significant industry event.

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Laguna S 2.1 model size increases significantly to 96GB

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/BawbbySmith ·

    Laguna S 2.1 GGUF Q4_K_M went from 68GB to 96GB?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I've been occasionally checking Laguna S 2.1 to see if there's any updates/fixes to the issues they've been having. I just noticed that they recently updated their Q4_K_M and it's now ballooned to 96GB, bumping up 8 layers to FP16 while leaving t…

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