1-Bit Fundamentals
What BitNet b1.58 Means — and What It Does Not
A source-backed introduction to ternary weights, BitNet b1.58 research, and the difference between a model-training method and an inference runtime.
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Editorial library
Reviewed BitNet Guides
Each guide names its editor, review date, and primary sources. We publish procedures and evidence—not unrepeatable performance claims.
Getting Started
Build the Official BitNet Runtime on Linux: A Pre-flight Checklist
Follow the official bitnet.cpp build path with explicit version checks, a reproducible command log, and safe troubleshooting boundaries.
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Performance Tuning
How to Benchmark BitNet on CPU Without Misleading Yourself
A reproducible benchmark protocol for bitnet.cpp that separates prompt processing from generation and publishes the context needed to interpret a result.
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Research & Papers
How to Read 1-Bit LLM Claims Responsibly
A practical framework for separating a paper’s result, a released model, a runtime benchmark, and a claim that still needs evidence.
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