Will we run 30B+ parameter models fast on small GPUs in the future?
absurdother · reddit · 2026-08-19
A Reddit user discusses the future of model compression and inference optimization: is it likely that 30B+ parameter models will run smoothly on smaller GPUs like 16GB VRAM in a few years? The discussion focuses on quantization techniques, architectural efficiency improvements (e.g., MoE), and the clash of interests in the AI world, exploring the path to computing democratization.
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