Improving Quantized Model Performance in Qualitative Analysis with Multi-Pass Prompt Verification

In three linesStudy on quantization of LLaMA-3.1 (8B) for qualitative analysis. 8-bit models maintain best precision; 4-bit, 3-bit, and 2-bit models suffer hallucinations. A multi-pass verification method reduces errors and stabilizes results, making low-bit models viable for qualitative research.

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