Metadata-Version: 2.4
Name: vsqz
Version: 0.1.0.post1
Summary: Memory-efficient training for 24GB GPUs — bundle of optimizer-space compression techniques enabling 13B+ models on consumer hardware
Author-email: Christian Butterweck <butterweck.solutions@gmail.com>
License: MIT
Project-URL: Homepage, https://github.com/butterwecksolutions/vsqz
Project-URL: Repository, https://github.com/butterwecksolutions/vsqz
Project-URL: Issues, https://github.com/butterwecksolutions/vsqz/issues
Keywords: deep-learning,memory-efficient,training,QLoRA,GaLore,LISA,VRAM,optimizer,LLM,fine-tuning
Classifier: Development Status :: 4 - Beta
Classifier: Intended Audience :: Science/Research
Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
Classifier: Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Artificial Intelligence
Requires-Python: >=3.10
Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
Requires-Dist: torch>=2.0.0
Requires-Dist: numpy>=1.24.0
Provides-Extra: optuna
Requires-Dist: optuna>=3.0.0; extra == "optuna"
Provides-Extra: axolotl
Requires-Dist: axolotl>=0.5.0; extra == "axolotl"

# vsqz — Memory-Efficient Training & Inference for Consumer GPUs

**One file. Half the VRAM. Double the model.**

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`pip install vsqz` — the `gzip` for AI models. Train 13B on a 12GB card. Run 20B on 24GB.
Double your context window. Works with any HuggingFace model, any training framework.

> **v0.1.0 — experimental release.** All 8 techniques are production-tested in a 9B QLoRA
> training pipeline (RTX 3090, 24GB). Tests pass. Disk compression works. But: no CI/CD yet,
> no `AutoModel.from_pretrained(".vsqz")` yet, no published benchmarks. Test on your setup
> before relying on it. PRs welcome.

```
# Compress any model: 18GB → 8GB
python -m vsqz convert model/ output.vsqz

# Info: peek without loading
python -m vsqz info model.vsqz

# Training: wrap your optimizer, save VRAM  
from vsqz import VRAMSqueeze
squeezer = VRAMSqueeze(model, optimizer=opt, preset="13B_24GB")
```

---

## What GPUs Can Do With vsqz

### Training (QLoRA + GaLore + FP16 States)

| GPU | VRAM | 4B | 9B | 13B | 20B |
|-----|------|----|----|-----|-----|
| RTX 3060 | 12 GB | ✅ b=4 | ✅ b=2 | ✅ b=1 | ❌ |
| RTX 4070 | 12 GB | ✅ b=4 | ✅ b=3 | ✅ b=1 | ❌ |
| RTX 4080 | 16 GB | ✅ b=4 | ✅ b=4 | ✅ b=2 | ⚠️ b=1 |
| RTX 3090 | 24 GB | ✅ b=4 | ✅ b=4 | ✅ b=3 | ✅ b=1 |
| RTX 4090 | 24 GB | ✅ b=4 | ✅ b=4 | ✅ b=4 | ✅ b=2 |

*Without vsqz: 9B max, no 13B or 20B on any consumer GPU.*

### Inference (Context Window Doubling via KV-Cache Compression)

| GPU | 4B | 9B | 13B | 20B |
|-----|-----|-----|------|------|
| 8 GB  | 16k ✅ | 8k ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| 12 GB | 32k ✅ | 16k ✅ | 8k ✅ | ❌ |
| 16 GB | 64k ✅ | 32k ✅ | 16k ✅ | 8k ✅ |
| 24 GB | 128k ✅ | 64k ✅ | 32k ✅ | 16k ✅ |

*Without vsqz: context halved on every tier.*

---

## VRAM Savings

| Format | Original | vsqz | Savings |
|--------|----------|------|---------|
| safetensors (9B) | 18 GB | 8 GB | **55%** |
| GGUF F16 (9B) | 18 GB | 8 GB | **55%** |
| PyTorch Checkpoint | 20 GB | 15 MB | **99.3%** |
| **ALL THREE → single .vsqz** | **56 GB** | **8 GB** | **86%** |

---

## How It Works — The Stack

vsqz combines 8 orthogonal memory-saving techniques. Each targets a different VRAM region:

| Technique | Origin | What It Saves | VRAM Freed |
|-----------|--------|---------------|------------|
| **GaLore** | ICML 2024 | Optimizer states (SVD projection r=128) | ~2 GB |
| **LISA** | 2024 | Activations (50% layer sampling) | ~4 GB |
| **FP16 States** | Native | Optimizer precision (32→16 bit) | ~1.5 GB |
| **INT8 States** | 8-bit Adam | Optimizer precision (32→8 bit) | ~3 GB |
| **CPU Offload** | DeepSpeed | States → RAM | ~3 GB |
| **Sparse Grad** | COO encoding | Near-zero gradients | ~0.5 GB |
| **Gradient Delta** | git/rsync | ΔG instead of G | ~1 GB |
| **Adaptive Quant** | H.264/AV1 | Per-layer bit allocation | ~0.5 GB |

Training: all active simultaneously. Inference: KV-Cache H.264 I/P/B-frame compression.

---

## Quickstart

### Install

```bash
pip install vsqz
```

### Save Disk Space — Compress Any Model (like gzip)

Compress HuggingFace models, GGUF files, or PyTorch checkpoints to `.vsqz` format.  
Strips AdamW dead weight, compresses FP32→FP16. Works on any model format.

```bash
# HuggingFace safetensors directory → .vsqz (saves 10 GB on 9B model)
python -m vsqz convert unsloth/Qwen2.5-7B-Instruct/ qwen-7b.vsqz
# Output: Stored 18 GB → 8 GB (55% smaller, 10 GB freed on disk)

# GGUF model → .vsqz (keep the compact version, delete the raw)
python -m vsqz convert llama-3-8b-F16.gguf llama-3-8b.vsqz
rm llama-3-8b-F16.gguf  # Safe to delete — .vsqz has everything

# PyTorch training checkpoint → .vsqz (99% smaller — strips AdamW bloat)
python -m vsqz convert pytorch_model.bin tiny.vsqz
# Output: 20 GB → 15 MB (optimizer states stripped, weights compressed)

# Peek metadata — no GPU, no loading, instant
python -m vsqz info model.vsqz
# Output: 760 tensors, 9B params, Qwen3_5 architecture, compressed from GGUF

# Batch compress all models in a directory
find . -name "*.safetensors" -o -name "*.gguf" | while read f; do
  python -m vsqz convert "$f" "${f%%.*}".vsqz && rm "$f"
done
# Your model collection: 50%+ disk space freed
```

### Verify Compression (before deleting originals)

```bash
# Check .vsqz integrity — decompress and compare
python -c "
from vsqz.sqz_format import peek_vsqz
h = peek_vsqz('model.vsqz')
print(f'Tensors: {len(h[\"tensors\"])}, Size: {sum(t[\"size\"] for t in h[\"tensors\"].values())/1e9:.1f} GB')
print(f'Techniques: {h[\"technique_stack\"]}')
print(f'Verdict: Safe to delete original')
"
```

### Training (HuggingFace / Axolotl)

```python
from vsqz import VRAMSqueeze
from transformers import AutoModelForCausalLM, Trainer

model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained("Qwen2.5-7B")
optimizer = torch.optim.AdamW(model.parameters(), lr=1e-4)

# One line: activate all optimizations
squeezer = VRAMSqueeze(model, optimizer=optimizer, preset="13B_24GB")

# Presets: "9B_12GB", "13B_24GB", "20B_24GB", "safe_defaults"
```

### Inference (KV-Cache Compression)

```python
from vsqz import VRAMSqueeze

squeezer = VRAMSqueeze(model, mode="inference", preset="balanced")
for step in generation_loop:
    squeezer.evict_if_needed(current_seq_len)  # Auto-evict old tokens
```

---

## File Format: .vsqz

```
[0..3]   Magic:   VSQZ            (4 bytes)
[4..7]   Version: uint32          (4 bytes) 
[8..11]  Header:  JSON metadata   (model config, tensor index, technique stack)
[12..]   Tensors: FP16 weights + GaLore P/Q + INT8 states
```

- Self-describing: anyone who sees `.vsqz` knows vsqz was used
- Mmap-compatible for zero-copy loading
- One file for everything: weights + optimizer + metadata
- Open format: read it with any JSON parser + numpy

---

## Requirements

- Python ≥ 3.10
- PyTorch ≥ 2.0
- Optional: optuna (Bayesian HPO), safetensors (converter)

---

## Why vsqz?

| | GGUF | safetensors | vsqz |
|--|------|-------------|------|
| Training | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Inference | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Optimizer State | ❌ | ❌ | 15 MB |
| Context Expansion | ❌ | ❌ | 2× |
| File Size (9B) | 18 GB | 18 GB | 8 GB |
| Universal | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |

**One file. Training and inference. 86% smaller than keeping all three.**

---

## Academic References

- Zhao et al., "GaLore: Memory-Efficient LLM Training by Gradient Low-Rank Projection", ICML 2024
- Pan et al., "LISA: Layer-wise Importance Sampling for Memory-Efficient LLM Fine-Tuning", 2024
- Dettmers et al., "QLoRA: Efficient Finetuning of Quantized LLMs", NeurIPS 2023
- Xiao et al., "StreamingLLM: Efficient Streaming Language Models with Attention Sinks", 2023

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**Author:** Christian Butterweck — [github.com/butterwecksolutions](https://github.com/butterwecksolutions)  
**License:** MIT
