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Type of change: Bug fix

Adds a compact SDXL and SDXL-Turbo mixed-precision FP4 recipe:

  • block-16 NVFP4 for non-QKV Linear/GEMM layers;
  • FP8 for Conv2d layers;
  • high-precision Q/K/V projection Linears to preserve TensorRT horizontal fusion;
  • optional FP8 MHA quantization.

For SDXL FP4 export, the existing FP8 scale workaround is applied only to Conv2d quantizers and their state is restored afterward. The graph then uses the existing FP8 Q/DQ normalization and NVFP4QuantExporter lowering, with opset 23 for FLOAT4 support. Other model recipes and the generic exporter behavior remain unchanged.

Usage

python quantize.py \
    --model sdxl-1.0 \
    --model-dtype Half \
    --trt-high-precision-dtype Half \
    --format fp4 \
    --block-size 16 \
    --batch-size 2 \
    --calib-size 128 \
    --n-steps 20 \
    --quantized-torch-ckpt-save-path ./sdxl-fp4 \
    --onnx-dir ./onnx-sdxl-fp4

Testing

  • CPU-only focused and generic NVFP4 exporter tests: 44 passed in 4.35 seconds.
  • Changed-file pre-commit checks: all passed.
  • TensorRT 10.14 on a B200 GPU:
    • 302 native block-scaled NVFP4 GEMM tactics;
    • 38 native FP8 Conv tactics;
    • no FP4 Q/K/V projections;
    • all 11 FP16 Q/K/V projection-fusion groups preserved;
    • three alternating batch-2 profiles measured 18.614 ms FP4 versus 20.028 ms FP16 median UNet latency, a 7.06% reduction.

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  • New Features

    • Added SDXL support for mixed NVFP4/FP8 quantization, including convolution and softmax handling.
    • Added an SDXL quantization preset for streamlined post-training quantization workflows.
    • Expanded FP4 ONNX export support to Flux and SDXL, with improved FP4/FP8 graph processing and export reliability.
    • Added automatic quantization policy and format restoration from checkpoints.
  • Documentation

    • Documented SDXL layer behavior, optional FP8 attention quantization, and Blackwell/TensorRT requirements for FP4 and FP8 deployment.

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SDXL FP4 quantization now combines NVFP4 linear quantization with FP8 convolution and softmax quantization. Checkpoint restoration detects quantization format and MHA state. ONNX export handles temporary scales and mixed-precision graph conversion.

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SDXL FP4 and FP8 support

Layer / File(s) Summary
SDXL quantization and checkpoint policy
examples/diffusers/quantization/config.py, examples/diffusers/quantization/quantize.py, modelopt_recipes/configs/ptq/presets/diffusers/nvfp4_fp8_conv.yaml, tests/unit/examples/test_diffusers_fp4.py
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Mixed FP4 and FP8 ONNX export
examples/diffusers/quantization/onnx_utils/export.py, tests/unit/examples/test_diffusers_fp4.py
Export temporarily adjusts eligible FP8 quantizers, normalizes FP8 graphs, processes FP4 graphs, enforces the SDXL opset minimum, restores state, persists converted Flux models, and removes temporary files.
Validation and deployment coverage
tests/examples/diffusers/test_diffusers.py, examples/diffusers/quantization/ONNX-TRT-Deployment.md
The SDXL FP4 example is gated to SM100 hardware. Documentation describes Flux and SDXL FP4 support, optional MHA FP8 quantization, and deployment requirements.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Change: Bug fix

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sequenceDiagram
  participant Quantize
  participant modelopt_export_sd
  participant ONNXGraph
  Quantize->>modelopt_export_sd: provide quantization policy
  modelopt_export_sd->>modelopt_export_sd: adjust FP8 convolution scales
  modelopt_export_sd->>ONNXGraph: export and normalize mixed graph
  ONNXGraph-->>modelopt_export_sd: return processed graph with SDXL opset
  modelopt_export_sd->>modelopt_export_sd: restore quantizer state and save Flux model
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Nudge: the SDXL FP4 recipe and export changes look correct and are well covered on the FP4 side, but the refactor also silently changes the existing FP8 export path, which nothing tests.

Needs action:

  • Add a CPU test for _temporary_fp8_export_scales(conv_only=False) in examples/diffusers/quantization/onnx_utils/export.py: the new is_enabled and num_bits == (4, 3) filters change which Linear/Conv quantizers get the 127/448 workaround compared with the old generate_fp8_scales, and only the conv_only=True branch is exercised today.
  • Explain (or generalize) why _restore_sdxl_fp4_policy in quantize.py fires only for SDXL+FP4 — the --restore-from path still never re-applies check_conv_and_mha, so _disable_fp8_mha stays unset for flux/sd3 restores.
  • Replace quantizer.num_bits != (4, 3) with not quantizer.is_fp8 in _temporary_fp8_export_scales for readability and to avoid a tuple/list comparison trap.
  • Consider dropping the session-global sys.path.insert(0, ...) in tests/unit/examples/test_diffusers_fp4.py (it front-loads generic config/utils/quantize modules); sibling tests in that directory load example scripts via importlib.util.spec_from_file_location.

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- Line 603: Update the call to flux_convert_rope_weight_type so its returned
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ajrasane and others added 2 commits September 10, 2026 19:24
Restore the quantization policy after checkpoint loading for all supported Diffusers model families and make the FP8 export workaround predicate explicit.

Add CPU coverage for the default FP8 scale path and isolate example-module imports in the focused test.

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Apply temporary FP8 export scales to enabled Conv1d and Conv3d quantizers and persist the converted Flux RoPE graph.

Add CPU regression coverage for both review findings.

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Addressed the current review feedback:

  • e9d9e6de9: added default FP8-scale coverage, generalized restored quantization policy, used is_fp8, and isolated example imports.
  • 373eebdc2: added Conv1d/Conv3d scale handling and persisted the returned Flux RoPE conversion.
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Nudge: every prior concern is addressed with solid CPU tests, but generalizing check_conv_and_mha onto the restore path introduces a flag-vs-checkpoint mismatch worth an owner's eye.

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  • Confirm the restore path in quantize.py: _apply_quantization_policy now uses CLI --format/--quantize-mha, which default to int8/off. The documented restore example (--restore-from ... --onnx-dir ..., no --format) would disable restored MHA quantizers before export_hf_ckpt. Derive the policy from the restored state or document that the quant flags must be repeated.
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  • ✔️ Resolved since the last review: _temporary_fp8_export_scales(conv_only=False) now has a 4×4 module/state test matrix, the SDXL-only policy was generalized to all models with tests, is_fp8 replaced the tuple comparison, and the example loader no longer leaks sys.path/sys.modules globally. Conv1d/Conv3d coverage and the Flux RoPE return value are also fixed.
  • Restoring quantizer state after export also stops the 127/448 workaround leaking into HF checkpoint export — a nice side fix.

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Nudge: the restore-path flag mismatch from the last review is now fixed properly and tested, but the fixes were again authored by an AI agent and deserve an owner's eye before merge.

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  • Confirm the new restore logic in quantize.py (_restore_quantization_policy, plus moving quant_config.validate() under if not restore_from) was human-reviewed rather than applied straight from agent output.
  • Confirm skipping quant_config.validate() on the restore path is intentional — --quantize-mha/--compress/--collect-method combinations are now unchecked when --restore-from is given, though the format is derived from the checkpoint.

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  • ✔️ Resolved since the last review: the restore path no longer applies CLI --format/--quantize-mha via check_conv_and_mha — format and _disable_fp8_mha are now inferred from restored quantizer state, with CPU tests covering MHA preservation, per-format inference, and the end-to-end --restore-from export.
  • _has_enabled_conv assumes Conv modules carry quantizer attributes, same as the removed _has_conv_layers — no regression.

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Reduce restore, export, and focused-test complexity while preserving the validated mixed-precision recipe.

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Nudge: the disabled-quantizer gap in restore-format inference is fixed and tested, so the only thing left is an owner's eye on the agent-authored commits.

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  • Confirm the latest fix commit (4c63f68, gating has_nvfp4/has_fp8 on module.is_enabled in _restore_quantization_policy) and the earlier agent commits were human-reviewed before merge.

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  • ✔️ Resolved since the last review: format inference in examples/diffusers/quantization/quantize.py now ignores disabled quantizers, and test_restore_policy_uses_enabled_checkpoint_state adds an int8-disabled-fp8-mha case asserting INT8 inference with MHA state preserved.
  • I verified the prior quant_config.validate() question myself: compress, quantize_mha and collect_method are only read on the calibration branch, and export_config.validate() still raises FileNotFoundError for a missing --restore-from, so moving the call under if not restore_from is behaviourally inert.
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can we simplify this change?

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