neural_compressor.torch.algorithms.base_algorithm

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Quantizer

The base quantizer for all algorithm quantizers.
class neural_compressor.torch.algorithms.base_algorithm.Quantizer(quant_config: Any | None = None)[source]

The base quantizer for all algorithm quantizers.

The Quantizer unifies the interfaces across various quantization algorithms, including GPTQ, RTN, etc. Given a float model, Quantizer apply the quantization algorithm to the model according to the quant_config.

To implement a new quantization algorithm,, inherit from Quantizer and implement the following methods:

  • prepare: prepare a given model for convert.

  • convert: convert a prepared model to a quantized model.

Note: quantize and execute are optional for new quantization algorithms.