LogQuant: Transforming LLM Memory Efficiency

LogQuant: Transforming LLM Memory Efficiency

2-Bit Quantization for KV Cache with Minimal Performance Loss

LogQuant introduces an innovative approach to memory optimization in LLM inference by using log-distributed 2-bit quantization for KV Cache, significantly reducing memory requirements while maintaining model performance.

  • Achieves superior accuracy preservation compared to existing quantization methods
  • Uses a log-based distribution that more effectively captures value ranges in attention mechanisms
  • Enables efficient LLM deployment on memory-constrained devices without sacrificing quality
  • Addresses performance bottlenecks present in previous token-importance prediction approaches

This engineering advancement has significant implications for Enterprise AI deployment, making high-quality LLM inference more accessible and cost-effective at scale.

LogQuant: Log-Distributed 2-Bit Quantization of KV Cache with Superior Accuracy Preservation

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