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Google's TurboQuant algorithm claims to compress the KV cache by up to 6x with minimal accuracy loss by reconstructing it on the fly. This innovation could drastically reduce the cost per token by 4-8x, potentially enabling local deployment of large context models. The AI community is questioning the realism and general applicability of such a significant reduction without noticeable degradation.
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