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Are i-Quants overrated?

Via r/LocalLlama
Tuesday, Apr 14, 2026 · 11:28AM
Summary

We all know modern "intelligent" Quantization that uses an imatrix to make a Q4_K_XL model to feel like Q6_K. But here is what i notice: While this works well on most English tasks, the effect can be reversed on other languages or niche tasks. The reason is quite simple and you will find out quickly

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