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Gemma 4's MTP Drafter, Explained: Speculative Decoding and a 4-Bit Drafter at 60% of the Size

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This article provides a step by step introduction to speculative decoding with Gemma 4's multi-token prediction (MTP) drafter, served by llama.cpp on a local, desktop hosted GPU enabled system. It is the first of a short series: this part explains what the drafter is and why you would use it, and t…

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  1. 2026-10-15 01:18 · DEV Community — AI
    Gemma 4's MTP Drafter, Explained: Speculative Decoding and a 4-Bit Drafter at 60% of the Size

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