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vLLM speed boost clashes with Unsloth quantization for local LLMs

A user on the r/LocalLLaMA subreddit is seeking to combine the speed benefits of vLLM with the quantization capabilities of Unsloth. They are experiencing significantly faster inference speeds with vLLM (5k-10k tokens/sec) compared to standard Llama implementations (800-1000 tokens/sec). However, they are unable to use Unsloth's quantized models, specifically GGUF formats, with vLLM due to compatibility errors. AI

IMPACT Users may find ways to optimize local LLM performance by combining different inference and quantization techniques.

RANK_REASON User is asking for help integrating two existing tools for local LLM inference.

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vLLM speed boost clashes with Unsloth quantization for local LLMs

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/superloser48 ·

    VLLM gives 5x speed of llama but quants not available (unsloth/gguf). What to do?

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