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New Engine Allows Kimi K3 LLM to Run on 29GB RAM

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A new engine called Weight-Aware Streaming Tensor Engine (WASTE) has been developed to enable the Kimi K3 large language model to run on consumer hardware. This engine allows Kimi K3 to operate with as little as 29 GB of RAM, achieving a processing speed of 0.50 tokens per second. The project aims to make advanced LLMs more accessible by optimizing their resource requirements. AI

IMPACT Enables running advanced LLMs like Kimi K3 on consumer hardware, potentially increasing accessibility and local deployment options.

RANK_REASON The item describes a technical development (a new engine) for running an existing LLM on consumer hardware, which falls under research. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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New Engine Allows Kimi K3 LLM to Run on 29GB RAM

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/galapag0 ·

    Weight-Aware Streaming Tensor Engine: run Kimi K3 using 29 GB of RAM at 0.50 tok/s

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1vche00/weightaware_streaming_tensor_engine_run_kimi_k3/"> <img alt="Weight-Aware Streaming Tensor Engine: run Kimi K3 using 29 GB of RAM at 0.50 tok/s" src="https://external-preview.redd.it/LO7Jq0cjBO3v9YrNjC…

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