Quantize Llama 3 8B with Bitsandbytes to Preserve Its Accuracy

Llama 2 vs. Llama 3 vs. Mistral 7B, quantized with GPTQ and Bitsandbytes

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With quantization, we can reduce the size of large language models (LLMs). Quantized LLMs are easier to run on GPUs with smaller memory, effectively serving as a compression method for LLMs.