Will N-Gram tables revolutionize the local AI race?
AcreMakeover · reddit · 2026-08-27
News about Qwen 3.8 Flash Next brought the author's attention to N-Gram tables. They speculate that this technology might enable 1T+ parameter models to run on a single server with modest GPUs and massive system RAM, eliminating the need for racks of GPU servers connected via NVLink. The question is raised: Could this mean the capability gap between self-hosted and flagship models will shrink faster than expected?
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