docs/QUANTIZATION_IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md

# Quantization Implementation Summary

This document summarizes the torchao quantization features that have been added to the SmolLM3 fine-tuning pipeline.

## 🚀 New Features Added

### 1. Core Quantization Scripts

#### `scripts/model_tonic/quantize_model.py`
- **Main quantization script** with full HF Hub integration
- Supports int8 (GPU) and int4 (CPU) quantization
- Automatic model card and README generation
- Trackio monitoring integration
- Comprehensive error handling and validation

#### `scripts/model_tonic/quantize_standalone.py`
- **Standalone quantization script** for independent use
- Simple command-line interface
- Option to save locally without pushing to HF Hub
- Quick quantization workflow

### 2. Pipeline Integration

#### Updated `launch.sh`
- **Interactive quantization prompts** after model training
- Support for single or dual quantization (int8 + int4)
- Automatic repository naming with quantization suffixes
- Enhanced summary reporting with quantization results

### 3. Documentation

#### `docs/QUANTIZATION_GUIDE.md`
- **Comprehensive quantization guide**
- Usage examples and best practices
- Performance comparisons
- Troubleshooting section
- Advanced configuration options

#### Updated `README.md`
- **Quantization section** with quick start examples
- Integration with main pipeline documentation
- Loading quantized models examples

### 4. Testing

#### `tests/test_quantization.py`
- **Comprehensive test suite** for quantization functionality
- Tests for imports, initialization, configuration creation
- Model validation and documentation generation tests
- Automated testing workflow

### 5. Dependencies

#### Updated `requirements/requirements.txt`
- **Added torchao>=0.10.0** for quantization support
- Maintains compatibility with existing dependencies

## 🔧 Quantization Types Supported

### int8_weight_only (GPU Optimized)
- **Memory Reduction**: ~50%
- **Accuracy**: Minimal degradation
- **Speed**: Faster inference
- **Hardware**: GPU optimized
- **Use Case**: High-performance inference on GPU

### int4_weight_only (CPU Optimized)
- **Memory Reduction**: ~75%
- **Accuracy**: Some degradation acceptable
- **Speed**: Significantly faster inference
- **Hardware**: CPU optimized
- **Use Case**: Deployment on CPU or memory-constrained environments

### int8_dynamic (Dynamic Quantization)
- **Memory Reduction**: ~50%
- **Accuracy**: Minimal degradation
- **Speed**: Faster inference
- **Hardware**: GPU optimized
- **Use Case**: Dynamic quantization during inference

## 📋 Usage Examples

### Interactive Pipeline (launch.sh)
```bash
./launch.sh
# Complete training and model push
# Choose quantization options when prompted:
# - y/n for quantization
# - int8_weight_only / int4_weight_only / both
```

### Standalone Quantization
```bash
# Quantize and push to HF Hub
python scripts/model_tonic/quantize_standalone.py /path/to/model my-username/quantized-model \
    --quant-type int8_weight_only \
    --token YOUR_HF_TOKEN

# Quantize and save locally
python scripts/model_tonic/quantize_standalone.py /path/to/model my-username/quantized-model \
    --quant-type int4_weight_only \
    --device cpu \
    --save-only
```

### Loading Quantized Models
```python
import torch
from transformers import AutoModelForCausalLM, AutoTokenizer

# Load int8 quantized model (GPU)
model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained(
    "your-username/model-int8",
    device_map="auto",
    torch_dtype=torch.bfloat16
)

# Load int4 quantized model (CPU)
model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained(
    "your-username/model-int4",
    device_map="cpu",
    torch_dtype=torch.bfloat16
)
```

## 🧪 Testing

Run the quantization tests:
```bash
python tests/test_quantization.py
```

Tests cover:
- Import validation
- Quantizer initialization
- Configuration creation
- Model validation
- Documentation generation

## 📊 Performance Comparison

| Model Type | Memory Usage | Speed | Accuracy | Hardware |
|------------|--------------|-------|----------|----------|
| Original | 100% | Baseline | Best | GPU/CPU |
| int8 | ~50% | Faster | Minimal loss | GPU |
| int4 | ~25% | Fastest | Some loss | CPU |

## 🔍 Key Features

### 1. Automatic Integration
- Seamlessly integrated into the main training pipeline
- Interactive prompts for quantization options
- Automatic repository creation and naming

### 2. Comprehensive Documentation
- Automatic model card generation
- Detailed README creation
- Usage examples and best practices

### 3. Monitoring Integration
- Trackio logging for quantization events
- Performance metrics tracking
- Artifact storage and versioning

### 4. Error Handling
- Robust validation of model paths
- Graceful handling of quantization failures
- Detailed error messages and logging

### 5. Flexibility
- Support for multiple quantization types
- Standalone usage option
- Custom configuration options

## 🛠️ Technical Implementation

### Core Components

1. **ModelQuantizer Class**
   - Main quantization orchestration
   - HF Hub integration
   - Trackio monitoring
   - Error handling and validation

2. **Quantization Configuration**
   - torchao configuration management
   - Device-specific optimizations
   - Group size and parameter tuning

3. **Documentation Generation**
   - Automatic model card creation
   - README generation with usage examples
   - Performance and limitation documentation

4. **Pipeline Integration**
   - Interactive prompts in launch.sh
   - Automatic repository naming
   - Enhanced summary reporting

## 📈 Benefits

### For Users
- **Easy Integration**: Seamless addition to existing pipeline
- **Multiple Options**: Choose quantization type based on needs
- **Performance**: Significant memory and speed improvements
- **Documentation**: Automatic comprehensive documentation

### For Deployment
- **GPU Optimization**: int8 for high-performance inference
- **CPU Optimization**: int4 for resource-constrained environments
- **Memory Efficiency**: 50-75% memory reduction
- **Speed Improvement**: Faster inference times

## 🔮 Future Enhancements

### Planned Features
1. **Additional Quantization Types**: Support for more torchao configurations
2. **Automated Benchmarking**: Performance comparison tools
3. **Batch Quantization**: Process multiple models simultaneously
4. **Custom Configurations**: Advanced quantization parameter tuning
5. **Integration Testing**: End-to-end quantization workflow tests

### Potential Improvements
1. **Quantization-Aware Training**: Support for QAT workflows
2. **Mixed Precision**: Advanced precision optimization
3. **Hardware-Specific**: Optimizations for specific GPU/CPU types
4. **Automated Selection**: Smart quantization type selection

## 📚 References

- [torchao Documentation](https://huggingface.co/docs/transformers/main/en/quantization/torchao)
- [Hugging Face Quantization Guide](https://huggingface.co/docs/transformers/main/en/quantization)
- [PyTorch Quantization](https://pytorch.org/docs/stable/quantization.html)

## 🎯 Summary

The quantization implementation provides a complete, production-ready solution for creating optimized versions of fine-tuned SmolLM3 models. The integration is seamless, the documentation is comprehensive, and the functionality is robust and well-tested.

Key achievements:
- ✅ Full pipeline integration
- ✅ Multiple quantization types
- ✅ Comprehensive documentation
- ✅ Robust error handling
- ✅ Testing suite
- ✅ Monitoring integration
- ✅ Standalone usage option

The implementation follows the repository's architecture patterns and maintains consistency with existing code structure and documentation standards.