# INT8 Quantization

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> Updated: 2026-05-13T19:59:47.799Z
> Type: glossary
> Category: uretken-yapay-zeka-ve-llm
**TLDR:** A common quantization form that reduces weights and sometimes activations to 8-bit precision for balanced efficiency and quality.

<p>INT8 quantization typically offers a strong middle ground between quality retention and efficiency. It is widely used because many hardware platforms support it well. In production inference systems, it often provides strong practical benefits in both memory savings and speed improvements.</p>