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FP4

precision
Also known as: 4-bit floating point

Definition

A 4-bit floating-point format introduced with NVIDIA Blackwell, halving the memory and bandwidth footprint of FP8 again. Used for inference on very large models where the accuracy cost is acceptable. Blackwell-era headline performance figures are almost always quoted in FP4.

GPUs featuring FP4

Huawei Ascend 970

Da Vinci v5 · 2028 · 288 GB

Huawei Ascend 960

Da Vinci v4 (chiplet) · 2027 · 288 GB

NVIDIA Rubin

Rubin · 2026 · 288 GB

NVIDIA Vera Rubin

Rubin · 2026 · 576 GB

Huawei Ascend 950DT

Da Vinci v3 · 2026 · 144 GB

Huawei Ascend 950PR

Da Vinci v3 · 2026 · 128 GB
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