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Transformers now runs llama.cpp quants

Mar 2, 2026
Transformers now runs llama.cpp quants
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This post announces that Hugging Face Transformers now supports running llama.cpp GGUF quantized models directly. This integration leverages the existing `local-ai-inference-stack` capability by enabling the use of GGUF-quantized models, which are typically smaller and faster for local inference, directly within the Transformers library. The post highlights the `unsloth/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF` model as an example, demonstrating the ability to load and run these quantized models, thereby expanding the options for local AI inference.

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