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Precision Numerics releases 1-bit Boole-1.7B model outperforming Bonsai-1.7B

Precision Numerics has released Boole-1.7B, a 1-bit quantized version of the Qwen3-1.7B model. This new model boasts significantly smaller packed weights at 247 MB, making it 13.9 times smaller than BF16 models. Boole-1.7B achieves 85.9% of the BF16 model's performance on a 10-task evaluation, outperforming the 1-bit Bonsai-1.7B and nearly matching the 1.58-bit Bonsai-1.7B. The model is available for local use, integration with vLLM or llama.cpp, and is intended for low-latency tasks. AI

IMPACT Offers a smaller, more efficient model for low-latency tasks, potentially enabling wider deployment on resource-constrained devices.

RANK_REASON Release of a new quantized model with performance benchmarks. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Precision Numerics releases 1-bit Boole-1.7B model outperforming Bonsai-1.7B

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/d77chong ·

    Boole-1.7B: A 1-bit Qwen3-1.7B model that outperforms Bonsai-1.7B

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1x452zj/boole17b_a_1bit_qwen317b_model_that_outperforms/"> <img alt="Boole-1.7B: A 1-bit Qwen3-1.7B model that outperforms Bonsai-1.7B" src="https://preview.redd.it/5ey55v4n22vh1.png?width=140&amp;height=85&am…