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The same small model at three precision levels corresponds to three memory levels: approximately 1.6–1.8 GB at full precision, approximately 1–1.2 GB at half precision, and approximately 600–750 MB after dynamic quantization.
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9/25/2026
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Valid until: 12/24/2026
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