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fp4Attn

CroissAttn: FP4 attention forward and backward, with analysis of stochastic rounding, zero-sum softmax gradients, and sampled centering.

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GITHUB · launched Oct 25, 2026 · 15 upvotes (top 75%) · 0 views

Niche: specialized algorithms and computing libraries · 230 launches, 4 in the last 7 days ▼ -73% · Explore this niche →

Category and tags

  • Horizontal
  • Model & infra
  • Developer
  • AI-native
  • Hobby / open-source project

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Could you build this?

No It implements FP4 attention forward and backward passes with numerical analysis of stochastic rounding and gradient behavior, which is novel GPU kernel and ML research requiring CUDA and numerics expertise.

What it would actually take: A real version needs hand-written or Triton/CUTLASS FP4 kernels on recent NVIDIA hardware, correct tensor-core block-scaling formats, and validated gradients against FP16/BF16 baselines. The analysis part requires ML research skills in quantization and numerical stability, plus access to high-end GPUs for benchmarking.

Competitors

Other products that read as similar to this one : 3111 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.

Attention rank: #2341 of 3112 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).

Launched 360 days after the earliest competitor.

  • LeapQuant · github · 2026-11-11 · 50 upvotes · similarity 0.70
  • FL4N · github · 2026-10-23 · 19 upvotes · similarity 0.65
  • DeepSelect · github · 2026-09-09 · 327 upvotes · similarity 0.64
  • TRACE · github · 2026-10-03 · 10 upvotes · similarity 0.64
  • stack-attention · github · 2026-09-17 · 10 upvotes · similarity 0.62
  • VGGT-Diff · github · 2026-09-27 · 49 upvotes · similarity 0.62
  • DASA · github · 2026-10-13 · 29 upvotes · similarity 0.61
  • hope · github · 2026-10-27 · 26 upvotes · similarity 0.60

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