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Quantization's Real Tradeoff: Where FP16, INT8, and GGUF Actually Diverge in Production by Model Size

calendar_today August 20, 2026 person Vinayak Baranwal domain digital-ocean

Learn when FP16, FP8, INT8, GPTQ/AWQ, and GGUF quantization cost accuracy on Llama 3.3 70B, measured across model sizes with paired significance testing.

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Quantization's Real Tradeoff: Where FP16, INT8, and GGUF Actually Diverge in Production by Model Size