---
language:
- en
license: mit
tags:
- awq
- quantized
- 4-bit
- reasoning
- phi-4
- microsoft
base_model: microsoft/Phi-4-reasoning
---

# Phi-4-reasoning AWQ 4-bit Quantized

This is a 4-bit AWQ quantized version of [microsoft/Phi-4-reasoning](https://huggingface.co/microsoft/Phi-4-reasoning).

## Model Description

- **Base Model:** Phi-4-reasoning (14B parameters)
- **Quantization Method:** AWQ (Activation-aware Weight Quantization)
- **Quantization Precision:** 4-bit
- **Group Size:** 128
- **Original Size:** ~28 GB (FP16)
- **Quantized Size:** ~7 GB
- **Memory Reduction:** ~75%

## About Phi-4-reasoning

Phi-4-reasoning is Microsoft's specialized reasoning model that excels at:
- ✅ Step-by-step mathematical reasoning
- ✅ Logical deduction and inference
- ✅ Code understanding and debugging
- ✅ Complex problem solving
- ✅ Chain-of-thought reasoning

Released in January 2025, this model builds on the Phi-4 architecture with enhanced reasoning capabilities.


**Key Findings:**
- ⚡ **6.9x faster inference** with AWQ quantization
- ✅ **Maintains quality** - Maintains minimal perplexity
- 🎯 **Best performance on code reasoning** (56.7% accuracy)
- 💾 **~75% memory reduction** (28GB → 7GB)

## Usage

### Using Transformers

```python
from transformers import AutoModelForCausalLM, AutoTokenizer, AwqConfig
import torch

model_id = "ronantakizawa/phi-4-reasoning-awq"

quantization_config = AwqConfig(
    bits=4,
    fuse_max_seq_len=2048,
    do_fuse=True,
)

tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained(model_id, trust_remote_code=True)
model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained(
    model_id,
    torch_dtype=torch.float16,
    low_cpu_mem_usage=True,
    device_map="auto",
    quantization_config=quantization_config
)

# Reasoning task
prompt = "Solve step-by-step: If a train travels 120 miles in 2 hours, what is its average speed?"
inputs = tokenizer(prompt, return_tensors="pt").to(model.device)

outputs = model.generate(
    **inputs,
    max_new_tokens=200,
    do_sample=True,
    temperature=0.7,
    top_p=0.95
)

print(tokenizer.decode(outputs[0], skip_special_tokens=True))
```

### Using AutoAWQ

```python
from awq import AutoAWQForCausalLM
from transformers import AutoTokenizer

model_id = "ronantakizawa/phi-4-reasoning-awq"

model = AutoAWQForCausalLM.from_quantized(
    model_id,
    fuse_layers=True,
    device_map="auto"
)

tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained(model_id, trust_remote_code=True)

# Generate
prompt = "Explain the logic: All dogs are mammals. All mammals are animals. Therefore..."
inputs = tokenizer(prompt, return_tensors="pt").to(model.device)
outputs = model.generate(**inputs, max_new_tokens=200)
print(tokenizer.decode(outputs[0], skip_special_tokens=True))
```

## Installation

```bash
pip install autoawq transformers accelerate
```

## Requirements

- **GPU Memory:** ~8-10 GB VRAM (runs on RTX 3090, RTX 4090, A100, etc.)
- **CUDA:** Required for AWQ
- **Python:** 3.8+

## Performance

- **Memory Usage:** ~75% reduction vs FP16
- **Inference Speed:** 6.9x faster than FP16 baseline
- **Quality:** 111.7% score retention - maintains or exceeds baseline quality
- **Use Cases:** Perfect for reasoning tasks on consumer GPUs

## Evaluation Methodology

Tested on 11 reasoning tasks across 4 categories:
- **Mathematical Reasoning** (3 tests): Area/perimeter, percentages, word problems
- **Logical Reasoning** (3 tests): Syllogisms, logical fallacies, deductive reasoning
- **Code Reasoning** (3 tests): Bug detection, code comprehension, efficiency analysis
- **Chain of Thought** (2 tests): Multi-step problem solving, angle calculations

Evaluation metrics:
- **Accuracy:** Keyword-based scoring against expected outputs
- **Latency:** Time per inference (deterministic generation)
- **Score Retention:** (Quantized Score / Baseline Score) × 100%

## Limitations

- Requires CUDA GPU (no CPU support for AWQ)
- Some complex chain-of-thought prompts may need optimization
- Calibration-dependent (quality depends on calibration data)
- Performance on specific reasoning tasks varies (see benchmarks)

## License

MIT (inherited from base model)

## Citation

```bibtex
@misc{phi-4-reasoning-awq,
  author = {Ronan Takizawa},
  title = {Phi-4-reasoning AWQ 4-bit Quantized},
  year = {2025},
  publisher = {Hugging Face},
  howpublished = {\url{https://huggingface.co/ronantakizawa/phi-4-reasoning-awq}}
}
```

## Base Model Citation

Please refer to the [original model card](https://huggingface.co/microsoft/Phi-4-reasoning) for the base model citation.

## Acknowledgments

- Microsoft for the Phi-4-reasoning model
- MIT HAN Lab for the AWQ quantization method
- Casper Hansen and the AutoAWQ team

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**Repository:** [github.com/ronantakizawa/phi4-reasoning-awq](https://github.com/ronantakizawa/phi4-reasoning-awq)