Request: MXFP6 Quantization :)

#6
by dopeydon - opened

Hi everyone,

First of all, thank you so much for releasing the Mellum 2 models! The architecture is incredibly promising, especially for local software development on consumer hardware.

I noticed that there are already excellent MXFP4 quantizations available, but 4-bit precision can sometimes cross the threshold where critical syntax logic or subtle coding nuances are lost.

I would be incredibly grateful if someone from the team or the community could create an MXFP6 quantization of the model.

The Ultimate Sweet Spot: MXFP6 bridges the gap perfectly between MXFP4 and FP8. It offers significantly better perplexity and code-syntax retention than 4-bit, while remaining much lighter than 8-bit.

Consumer Hardware Friendly: An MXFP6 version would fit beautifully into the VRAM of standard consumer GPUs 16GB cards, leaving headroom for the context window without sacrificing the model's capabilities.

If anyone with the compute resources could cook an MXFP6 version (compatible with to Radeon), it would be an absolute game-changer for independent developers running this locally. I (and I'm sure many others in the community) would appreciate your time and effort immensely!

Thank you so much for your hard work and dedication to open-source LLMs!

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