convert-to-quant 1.1.1
Convert safetensors weights to quantized formats (FP8, INT8) with learned rounding optimization
License: MIT
Requires Python: >=3.10
Keywords: quantization, fp8, int8, machine-learning, pytorch, comfyui

# convert_to_quant

**Convert safetensors weights to quantized formats (FP8, INT8, NVFP4, MXFP8) with learned rounding optimization for ComfyUI inference.**

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## Installation

```bash
pip install convert_to_quant
```

**Or install from source:**

```bash
git clone https://github.com/silveroxides/convert_to_quant.git
cd convert_to_quant
pip install -e .
```

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## Requirements Summary

| Feature | Requirement |
|---------|-------------|
| **Minimum (FP8/INT8)** | Python 3.10+, PyTorch 2.8+, CUDA 12.8+ |
| **Full (NVFP4/MXFP8)** | Python 3.12+, PyTorch 2.10+, CUDA 13.0+, **[comfy-kitchen](https://github.com/silveroxides/comfy-kitchen)** |
| **INT8 Kernels** | Triton (Linux native, Windows via `triton-windows`) |

> [!IMPORTANT]
> **PyTorch must be installed manually** with the correct CUDA version for your GPU.
> This package does not install PyTorch automatically to prevent environment conflicts.

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## Detailed Installation (GPU-Specific)

### 1. Install PyTorch
Visit [pytorch.org](https://pytorch.org/get-started/locally/) to get the correct install command.

**Examples:**

```bash
# CUDA 13.0 (Required for Blackwell NVFP4/MXFP8)
pip install torch --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu130

# CUDA 12.8 (Stable)
pip install torch --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu128

# CPU only
pip install torch --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cpu
```

### 2. Optional: Triton (needed for blockwise INT8)

```bash
# Linux
pip install -U triton

# Windows (Example for torch>=2.9)
pip install -U "triton-windows<3.6"
```

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## Quick Start

```bash
# Basic FP8 quantization with ComfyUI metadata (recommended)
convert_to_quant -i model.safetensors --comfy_quant

# INT8 Block-wise with SVD optimization
convert_to_quant -i model.safetensors --int8 --block_size 128 --comfy_quant

# Blackwell NVFP4 (4-bit)
convert_to_quant -i model.safetensors --nvfp4 --comfy_quant
```

Load the output `.safetensors` file in ComfyUI like any other model.

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## Supported Quantization Formats

| Format | CLI Flag | Hardware | Optimization |
|--------|----------|----------|--------------|
| **FP8 (E4M3)** | *(default)* | Ada/Hopper+ | Learned Rounding (SVD) |
| **INT8 Block-wise**| `--int8` | Any GPU | Learned Rounding (SVD) |
| **INT8 Tensor-wise**| `--int8 --scaling_mode tensor` | Any GPU | High-perf `_scaled_mm` |
| **NVFP4 (4-bit)** | `--nvfp4` | Blackwell | Dual-scale optimization |
| **MXFP8** | `--mxfp8` | Blackwell | Microscaling (E8M0) |

For a deep dive into how these formats work, see **[FORMATS.md](docs/FORMATS.md)**.

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## Model-Specific Presets

| Model | Flag | Notes |
|-------|------|-------|
| Flux.2 | `--flux2` | Keep modulation/guidance/time/final high-precision |
| T5-XXL | `--t5xxl` | Decoder removed |
| Hunyuan Video| `--hunyuan`| Attention norms excluded |
| WAN Video | `--wan` | Time embeddings excluded |

*(See `--help-filters` for a full list of presets)*

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## Documentation

- 📖 **[MANUAL.md](MANUAL.md)** - Complete usage guide with examples and troubleshooting
- 📚 **[FORMATS.md](docs/FORMATS.md)** - Technical reference for quantization formats
- 🧪 **[DEVELOPMENT.md](DEVELOPMENT.md)** - Changelog and research notes
- 📋 **[AGENTS.md](AGENTS.md)** - Developer guide & registry architecture

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## Key Features

- **Learned Rounding**: SVD-based optimization minimizes quantization error.
- **Bias Correction**: Automatic bias adjustment using synthetic calibration data.
- **Model-Specific Support**: Exclusion lists for sensitive layers (norms, embeddings).
- **Three-Tier Quantization**: Mix different formats per layer using `--custom-layers`.

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## Advanced Usage

### Layer Config JSON
Define per-layer settings with regex patterns:
```bash
convert_to_quant -i model.safetensors --layer-config layers.json --comfy_quant
```

### Scaling Modes
```bash
# Block-wise scaling for better accuracy
convert_to_quant -i model.safetensors --scaling-mode block --block_size 64 --comfy_quant
```

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## Acknowledgements

Special thanks to:
- [Clybius](https://github.com/Clybius) – For [Learned-Rounding](https://github.com/Clybius/Learned-Rounding) inspiration.
- [lyogavin](https://github.com/lyogavin) – For ComfyUI `int8_blockwise` support.

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## License

MIT License