SGL Releases Qwen3.8-27B NVFP4 Checkpoint with BF16 LM Head for Higher Accuracy
EAccelerate_42 · x · 2026-08-25
SGL project released a new NVFP4 checkpoint for Qwen3.8-27B featuring a BF16 lmhead. Testing indicates that pairing an FP8 KV cache with a BF16 lmhead yields significant accuracy improvements, catering to users with stricter precision requirements. The cookbook has been updated to reflect this new option.
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