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Qwen3.8-Flash-Next quantized for smaller size and faster performance

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GSQ-RCO has released new GGUF quantizations for the Qwen3.8-Flash-Next model, significantly reducing file sizes from 80-95GB to 68-76GB while maintaining near-baseline quality. The Q2_0 variant offers a notable speed improvement, boasting 6.2x better prompt throughput for coding tasks and 3.4x higher prompt throughput overall compared to IQ2_XS. This optimization focuses on faster decoding by avoiding quantization formats that incur significant real-time costs. AI

IMPACT Offers smaller model footprints and faster inference for local LLM deployments.

RANK_REASON Release of quantized model versions with performance metrics. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Qwen3.8-Flash-Next quantized for smaller size and faster performance

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/BullfrogScary8947 ·

    [Release] SOTA GGUFs for Qwen3.8-Flash-Next: GSQ-RCO Providing Near Baseline Performance

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1whu67w/release_sota_ggufs_for_qwen38flashnext_gsqrco/"> <img alt="[Release] SOTA GGUFs for Qwen3.8-Flash-Next: GSQ-RCO Providing Near Baseline Performance" src="https://external-preview.redd.it/7Dno1MpvxCV47U…

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