Guides

Each guide covers one task from start to finish, with real models in mind. If you have not used OpenTernary before, do Your first run first: it shows every step on a tiny model.

The main workflow

Step	Guide	Commands
1	Inspect and plan: get a model, see what can be quantized	inspect, plan
2	Quantize: make a ternary snapshot	quantize
3	Calibrate: try to recover quality	calibrate
4	Evaluate and compare: measure and judge	benchmark, quality, compare
5	Export: pack, restore, GGUF	export

Beyond the basics

Guide	For
Diffusion models	quantizing a component of a Diffusers pipeline and evaluating images
Constrained search	trying several configurations within time, VRAM and disk budgets
Manage artifacts	validating artifacts, listing and removing them safely
Automation and scripting	--json, progress events, exit codes, CI
Troubleshooting	common errors and what they mean