Trimming Multilingual Weights: Kimi K3 Model Size Drops from 711GB to 478GB
Hannibalj2ca · reddit · 2026-08-09
A community developer successfully compressed the Kimi K3 (Unsloth IQ2-XXS) model from 711GB down to 478GB using the REAP method. The core approach removes only the multilingual weights while keeping English capabilities fully intact, significantly reducing size without sacrificing high intelligence. This precise pruning of redundant parameters offers a new direction for lowering the hardware barrier for local LLM deployment.
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