AnalysisAI ModelsJuly 27, 2026
Qwen3.6-27B speculative decoding faster on heavier quants

Benchmark of Qwen3.6-27B across quantizations shows heavier quants (Q8 > Q6 > Q4) yield higher speculative decoding speedups; acceptance rate is independent of quant at matched depth, but base step slows with heavier quants.
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