Why it matters
Edge inference enables private + offline. Understanding shapes deployment.
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The architecture
Small model (3-8B).
Quantized (4-8 bit).
Optimized runtime (llama.cpp, MLX, CoreML).
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How it works end to end
Model choice: Phi, Llama 3.2, Qwen 2.5.
Quantization: Q4_K_M or similar.
Runtime: platform-native.