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PR #28994 adds Hexagon NPU support for Q4_K (reusing existing Q4_1 infrastructure) and Q6_K (new kernels), which together enable Q4_K_M since those models are typically a mix of the two. Validated across IQ8 and IQ9 platforms. Q4_K_M is the default quant most people download from Hugging Face, so this closes the gap between what's published and what Hexagon phones could run.
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