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What does this PR do?

Type of change: new feature

Implements the auto-quantization method from the paper,
with a shorter overview and
implementation thread.

Problem

mtq.auto_quantize chooses a precision for each layer (or fused group of layers) under a
memory budget. The existing gradient method estimates each group's sensitivity near the
full-precision model and requires a task loss, which normally means labeled calibration data.

The accompanying paper shows why that estimate can be
misleading at low precision: the extra damage from quantizing one layer becomes smaller as more
of the model is already quantized. Scoring every layer only in the full-precision context can
therefore overestimate the damage of a mixed-precision configuration.

Change

This PR adds method="aumann_shapley" to mtq.auto_quantize. It is label-free and measures
sensitivity across the path from full precision to quantized, rather than only at the
full-precision endpoint.

For each calibration batch, the method:

  1. Runs the baseline model and saves its next-token distribution.
  2. At a few points between full precision and quantized, blends each scored module's normal
    output with its quantized output. Backpropagating the KL divergence at those points assigns a
    damage contribution to every layer group and candidate format.
  3. Measures the KL divergence of the lowest-precision candidate configuration once. This
    anchors the per-group contributions so the selected configuration can report a
    predicted_damage value in mean per-token KL units.

The search can then operate in either direction:

  • choose the least damaging configuration that meets an effective_bits target; or
  • choose the smallest configuration whose predicted damage stays below
    max_predicted_damage.

Existing gradient and kl_div behavior is unchanged.

Public API

auto_quantize gains an optional method_options dictionary. For
method="aumann_shapley", it accepts:

Option Default Meaning
num_path_nodes 2 Number of points used to average gradients along the quantization path.
damage_link "coverage" "coverage" models saturation; "additive" sums the raw path contributions.
solver "lp" "lp" uses the existing exact bit-budget solver; "dp" uses a deterministic grid approximation.
max_predicted_damage None Replaces the bit target with a maximum predicted KL.

Method options are validated before the model is modified. Unknown options and incompatible
targets fail early.

Usage

Select a configuration for a target effective bit width:

import modelopt.torch.quantization as mtq

model, search_state = mtq.auto_quantize(
    model,
    constraints={"effective_bits": 4.8},
    quantization_formats=["NVFP4_DEFAULT_CFG", "FP8_DEFAULT_CFG"],
    data_loader=calib_loader,
    forward_step=lambda model, batch: model(**batch),
    method="aumann_shapley",
)

print(search_state["best"]["predicted_damage"])
print(search_state["best"]["predicted_damage_valid"])

Or let the search choose the bit width for a predicted-damage target:

model, search_state = mtq.auto_quantize(
    model,
    constraints={},
    quantization_formats=["NVFP4_DEFAULT_CFG", "FP8_DEFAULT_CFG"],
    data_loader=calib_loader,
    forward_step=forward_step,
    method="aumann_shapley",
    method_options={"max_predicted_damage": 0.05},
)

The method is also available in AutoQuantize recipes through
auto_quantize_method: aumann_shapley and method_options.

Implementation notes

The new searcher plugs into the existing AutoQuantize grouping, calibration, checkpoint, and
configuration-emission flow. Supporting changes:

  • replace hardcoded method dispatch with AUTO_QUANTIZE_SEARCHERS, a registry containing the
    existing methods and the new searcher;
  • identify candidate formats by their checkpoint-stable configuration signature so equivalent
    custom formats share one identity; and
  • save the scoring settings that affect score meaning, preventing an incompatible checkpoint
    resume while still allowing a cheap re-solve with a different budget.

The default coverage mode turns the path contributions into per-group costs, calibrates them
against the measured lowest-precision configuration, and preserves the expected ordering from
less aggressive to more aggressive quantization formats.

Testing

pytest tests/unit/torch/quantization/ tests/unit/recipe/ \
  tests/examples/hf_ptq/test_hf_ptq_args.py

Result on the current rebase: 1246 passed, 8 skipped.

ruff check and ruff format --check pass on all nine changed Python files.

The 46 added tests cover:

  • end-to-end scoring and configuration generation;
  • agreement between summed path contributions and measured quantization damage;
  • both the bit-budget and predicted-damage search modes;
  • compatibility of the existing gradient and kl_div paths;
  • recipe loading, checkpoint resume, custom-format identity, and distributed reductions; and
  • distributed scoring, nested score modules, monotonic format ordering, and checkpoint diagnostics.

As an end-to-end check, Qwen/Qwen2.5-0.5B-Instruct with NVFP4 and FP8 candidates reaches
5.998 effective bits for a 6.0-bit target. The summed path contributions reproduce 98% of the
directly measured lowest-precision KL in that run.

The method has also been used to build NVFP4 checkpoints for GLM-5.2, MiniMax-M3, and Kimi-K3.

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Version 0.47 adds Aumann–Shapley sensitivity scoring to mtq.auto_quantize, method-specific options, predicted-damage bounds, deterministic allocation, distributed scoring, and validation coverage.

Changes

AutoQuantize Aumann–Shapley support

Layer / File(s) Summary
Public configuration and method registration
CHANGELOG.rst, examples/hf_ptq/*, modelopt/recipe/config.py, modelopt/torch/quantization/model_quant.py, modelopt/torch/quantization/_auto_quantize_shapley.py
Recipes and HF PTQ accept aumann_shapley and method-specific options. AutoQuantize validates options before model conversion and registers the searcher.
Aumann–Shapley scoring and damage modeling
modelopt/torch/quantization/_auto_quantize_shapley.py
The searcher computes path-integral attributions, performs distributed reductions, fits additive or coverage damage models, and handles invalid candidate measurements.
Allocation, recipe ordering, and checkpoint state
modelopt/torch/quantization/_auto_quantize_shapley.py, modelopt/torch/quantization/algorithms.py
Allocation supports grid, DP, and predicted-damage-bound searches. Recipe ordering, raw scores, no-quant handling, registry lookup, and method-specific checkpoint state are updated.
Integration and regression coverage
tests/examples/hf_ptq/*, tests/unit/recipe/test_loader.py, tests/unit/torch/quantization/*
Tests cover configuration loading, HF PTQ handling, distributed scoring, solver correctness, validation, checkpoint compatibility, and fallback behavior.

Estimated code review effort: 5 (Critical) | ~90 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to f981d

The new opt-in sensitivity-scoring method is mergeable with owner awareness: test imports should follow repository conventions, and deterministic score accumulation should use a stable order to avoid rank-dependent results. No blocking production-impact issue is currently supported.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant HFPTQ
  participant AutoQuantize
  participant AumannShapleySearcher
  participant QuantizedModules
  participant DamageBoundSolver
  HFPTQ->>AutoQuantize: pass aumann_shapley and method_options
  AutoQuantize->>AumannShapleySearcher: validate configuration
  AumannShapleySearcher->>QuantizedModules: replay reference and quantized outputs
  QuantizedModules-->>AumannShapleySearcher: return attribution measurements
  AumannShapleySearcher->>DamageBoundSolver: solve format allocation
  DamageBoundSolver-->>AutoQuantize: return selected recipes and damage estimates
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354-361: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Unjustified in-function imports in the new tests. Both new test files import modules inside test bodies. None of these imports is circular or optional, and none carries a justifying comment, so an import error surfaces mid-test instead of at collection time.

  • tests/unit/torch/quantization/test_autoquant_shapley.py#L354-L361: move TensorQuantizer (also at line 536), _mckp_max_value (line 581), DistributedProcessGroup (line 617), partial and spawn_multiprocess_job (lines 641-643), and modelopt.torch.quantization.model_quant (line 931) to the module-scope import block.
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307-308: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Import the DP grid resolution instead of hardcoding 4096.

Line 307 encodes the solver's budget-grid resolution as a literal. If the implementation changes the grid, this test either loosens silently or fails for a reason that is hard to trace. Import the constant from modelopt/torch/quantization/_auto_quantize_shapley.py and derive tightened from it.

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rg -n -C3 '4096|grid' modelopt/torch/quantization/_auto_quantize_shapley.py | head -60
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In `@tests/unit/torch/quantization/test_autoquant_shapley.py` around lines 307 -
308, Import the DP budget-grid resolution constant from
_auto_quantize_shapley.py and replace the hardcoded 4096 in the tightened
calculation near _brute_force_min_score. Derive the budget adjustment from that
imported constant while preserving the existing assertion behavior.

348-368: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Merge the duplicated method-option validation cases.

test_invalid_method_options_leave_model_untouched (Lines 554-570) repeats {"unknown_option": 1}, {"num_score_steps": 999}, {"num_path_nodes": 0}, {"solver": "unsupported"}, and the non-dict TypeError case. That test is strictly stronger because it also asserts the model stays unconverted. Keep one parametrized table of (options, exception) and assert the no-mutation property in the same test.

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368, Merge the duplicated invalid-option cases from
test_method_options_validation into the parametrized
test_invalid_method_options_leave_model_untouched, using one table of options
and expected exception types. Preserve coverage for the listed invalid
dictionaries and non-dict TypeError, while asserting the model remains
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185-194: 🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Reuse the module fixture instead of running an extra search.

Line 187 runs a full aumann_shapley search only to read f_corner. The module-scoped shapley_state fixture already holds an equivalent state built with the same model and num_path_nodes. Take epsilon from the fixture and delete the extra search. This reduces the unit-test runtime.

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-def test_sla_mode_certifies_the_quote():
+def test_sla_mode_certifies_the_quote(shapley_state):
     """Sla mode certifies the quote."""
-    _model, state = _search(_Block(), method_options={"num_path_nodes": 2})
-    epsilon = 0.5 * state["damage_model"]["f_corner"]
+    epsilon = 0.5 * shapley_state["damage_model"]["f_corner"]
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194, Update test_sla_mode_certifies_the_quote to use the module-scoped
shapley_state fixture’s damage_model f_corner value for epsilon, and remove the
extra _search call used only to obtain it. Keep the subsequent SLA search and
assertions unchanged.

543-549: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value

Extract the recipe-label helper.

str(recipe).split("(")[0] appears at Lines 391, 430, 531, 543, 549, 719, 765, 803, 844, 845, 923, and 952. Add one module-level helper, for example def _label(recipe): return str(recipe).split("(")[0], and call it at every site. This removes the repeated parsing and gives one place to change if the recipe __str__ format changes.

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549, Add a module-level recipe-label helper and replace every direct
str(recipe).split("(")[0] occurrence in the test with calls to that helper,
including the sites around the injected expectations, candidate stats, and
format lookup. Preserve the existing label values and all surrounding
assertions.

63-65: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Avoid setting the global RNG seed inside the model constructor.

_Block.__init__ calls torch.manual_seed(seed). This mutates process-global RNG state. Every later torch.randn in the session, including get_input calls in other tests, then depends on construction order. Tests that assert numeric tolerances (Lines 182, 332, 660) become order-sensitive.

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In `@tests/unit/torch/quantization/test_autoquant_shapley.py` around lines 63 -
65, Remove the torch.manual_seed call from _Block.__init__ so constructing the
model does not mutate process-global RNG state. Seed explicitly at each test
boundary or use a local torch.Generator for deterministic parameter
initialization, preserving reproducible model values without affecting other
tests.

775-788: 🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Share the setup with the neighboring test.

test_all_non_finite_without_no_quant_reports_unsatisfied (Lines 791-811) uses the identical injection and the identical _search_no_bf16(_OneLinear(), effective_bits=8.0) call. Both tests therefore run the same search twice. Move the injection and the search into one fixture, and keep the two distinct assertions in separate tests.

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In `@tests/unit/torch/quantization/test_autoquant_shapley.py` around lines 775 -
788, Extract the shared score injection and _search_no_bf16(_OneLinear(),
effective_bits=8.0) setup from
test_offline_resolve_preserves_forced_invalid_state and
test_all_non_finite_without_no_quant_reports_unsatisfied into a fixture, then
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964-978: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value

Correct the spy docstring. The calibrate patch targets the binding imported by before_search; only the docstring is inaccurate. Replace “reduction call” with “calibration call.”

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In `@tests/unit/torch/quantization/test_autoquant_shapley.py` around lines 964 -
978, Update the _spy function docstring to describe recording each calibration
call rather than each reduction call; leave the patching and test behavior
unchanged.

382-395: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value

Add a signature-drift check to _inject_scores_and_corner. The stub currently matches _estimate_auto_quantize_scores(self, is_param_grad_enabled) and the current private attribute names. A direct check would localize failures if the implementation changes.

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In `@tests/unit/torch/quantization/test_autoquant_shapley.py` around lines 382 -
395, Add a direct signature-drift check in _inject_scores_and_corner that
validates AutoQuantizeAumannShapleySearcher._estimate_auto_quantize_scores still
has the expected parameter shape and that the injected implementation’s private
attributes remain available; fail the test with a clear assertion when these
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tests/unit/torch/quantization/test_autoquant.py (1)

111-172: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value

Consider sharing the container model scaffolding.

_Expert, _MLP, _Attn, _Layer, and _Model repeat near-identical definitions in tests/unit/torch/quantization/test_autoquant_shapley.py (lines 858-905). A shared helper in _test_utils removes the duplication and keeps both regression tests aligned when the MoE scoring rules change.

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In `@tests/unit/torch/quantization/test_autoquant.py` around lines 111 - 172, Move
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In `@modelopt/torch/quantization/_auto_quantize_shapley.py`:
- Around line 576-582: Update _any_score_parallel_module to fall back to
searching each configurable hparam’s quant_modules when no score_modules entry
has a non-None parallel_state. Return the first matching quant module, while
preserving the existing score_modules lookup and None result when neither
collection contains parallel state.

In `@tests/unit/torch/quantization/test_autoquant_shapley.py`:
- Around line 371-379: Move all six in-function imports in
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TensorQuantizer import. Apply these changes at lines 371-379, 554-557, 600-603,
639-641, 663-668, and 958-967; retain a local import only if required by a
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In `@tests/unit/torch/quantization/test_autoquant_shapley.py`:
- Around line 307-308: Import the DP budget-grid resolution constant from
_auto_quantize_shapley.py and replace the hardcoded 4096 in the tightened
calculation near _brute_force_min_score. Derive the budget adjustment from that
imported constant while preserving the existing assertion behavior.
- Around line 348-368: Merge the duplicated invalid-option cases from
test_method_options_validation into the parametrized
test_invalid_method_options_leave_model_untouched, using one table of options
and expected exception types. Preserve coverage for the listed invalid
dictionaries and non-dict TypeError, while asserting the model remains
unconverted in that single stronger test; remove the redundant lower-level
cases.
- Around line 185-194: Update test_sla_mode_certifies_the_quote to use the
module-scoped shapley_state fixture’s damage_model f_corner value for epsilon,
and remove the extra _search call used only to obtain it. Keep the subsequent
SLA search and assertions unchanged.
- Around line 543-549: Add a module-level recipe-label helper and replace every
direct str(recipe).split("(")[0] occurrence in the test with calls to that
helper, including the sites around the injected expectations, candidate stats,
and format lookup. Preserve the existing label values and all surrounding
assertions.
- Around line 63-65: Remove the torch.manual_seed call from _Block.__init__ so
constructing the model does not mutate process-global RNG state. Seed explicitly
at each test boundary or use a local torch.Generator for deterministic parameter
initialization, preserving reproducible model values without affecting other
tests.
- Around line 775-788: Extract the shared score injection and
_search_no_bf16(_OneLinear(), effective_bits=8.0) setup from
test_offline_resolve_preserves_forced_invalid_state and
test_all_non_finite_without_no_quant_reports_unsatisfied into a fixture, then
have both tests consume it while retaining their distinct assertions.
- Around line 964-978: Update the _spy function docstring to describe recording
each calibration call rather than each reduction call; leave the patching and
test behavior unchanged.
- Around line 382-395: Add a direct signature-drift check in
_inject_scores_and_corner that validates
AutoQuantizeAumannShapleySearcher._estimate_auto_quantize_scores still has the
expected parameter shape and that the injected implementation’s private
attributes remain available; fail the test with a clear assertion when these
contracts change, while preserving the existing monkeypatch behavior.

In `@tests/unit/torch/quantization/test_autoquant.py`:
- Around line 111-172: Move the shared model scaffolding represented by _Expert,
_MLP, _Attn, _Layer, and _Model into the existing _test_utils helper area, then
update both quantization regression tests to import and reuse those definitions.
Preserve the current module structure, forward behavior, and get_input interface
so the tests remain unchanged apart from removing duplicated classes.
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modelopt/torch/quantization/_auto_quantize_shapley.py (3)

274-308: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value

Document the deliberate MRO bypass.

Line 284 calls _AutoQuantizeBaseSearcher.sanitize_search_config directly instead of super(). This skips AutoQuantizeGradientSearcher.sanitize_search_config. The intent looks correct, because this method fixes the loss to KL divergence and pops loss_func. If the gradient searcher later adds unrelated config handling, this class silently loses it. Add a short comment that states why the gradient parent is skipped.

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In `@modelopt/torch/quantization/_auto_quantize_shapley.py` around lines 274 -
308, Add a brief comment immediately before the direct
_AutoQuantizeBaseSearcher.sanitize_search_config call in sanitize_search_config
explaining that AutoQuantizeGradientSearcher is intentionally bypassed because
this searcher removes loss_func and fixes the loss to KL divergence.

383-403: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Iterate _hparams_for_scoring in a deterministic order.

QuantRecipeHparam.__init__ builds score_module._hparams_for_scoring as a set. nn.Module and Hparam hash by identity, so the iteration order differs between ranks and between runs. Here the order controls the diff_total accumulation order at Line 403, so each rank can blend a slightly different float sum into the path-shifted output. algorithms.py already avoids this pattern for quant_modules with the note "dict.fromkeys, not set: nn.Module hashes by identity, so set order differs between ranks".

Sort the hparams once by a stable key before both loops.

♻️ Proposed deterministic iteration
             grad_pass = torch.is_grad_enabled()
             if grad_pass:
                 module._as_diffs = None
-            for hparam in module._hparams_for_scoring:
+            scoring_hparams = sorted(
+                module._hparams_for_scoring, key=lambda h: (h.name or "", id(h))
+            )
+            for hparam in scoring_hparams:
                 if hparam.is_configurable:
                     hparam.active = no_quant
             output = module._forward_original(input, *args, **kwargs)
             base = output[0] if isinstance(output, tuple) else output
 
             diffs: dict[QuantRecipeHparam, torch.Tensor] = {}
             diff_total = None
             with torch.no_grad():
-                for hparam in module._hparams_for_scoring:
+                for hparam in scoring_hparams:

The id(h) tiebreak is only a fallback for unnamed hparams; prefer a fully rank-stable name key if one is available.

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In `@modelopt/torch/quantization/_auto_quantize_shapley.py` around lines 383 -
403, In the scoring logic around module._hparams_for_scoring, create one
deterministic, reusable ordered sequence before the output and accumulation
loops instead of iterating the set directly. Sort by a rank-stable hparam name
or equivalent stable key, using an identity-based tiebreaker only for unnamed
entries, and use that ordered sequence in both loops so diff_total accumulation
is consistent across runs and ranks.

389-408: 🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🔵 Trivial

Document the extra activation memory held by _as_diffs.

Each scored module keeps one diff tensor per configurable hparam until its backward hook fires. Peak memory therefore grows by roughly one extra activation-sized tensor per scored module, on top of the graph retained for loss.backward(). The module doc at Lines 33-37 states the cost only in forward and backward passes.

Add the memory cost to that paragraph so users can size num_score_steps and batch size before they hit an out-of-memory failure. The existing report_memory calls already surface the effect at runtime.

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In `@modelopt/torch/quantization/_auto_quantize_shapley.py` around lines 389 -
408, Update the module documentation paragraph near the existing
forward/backward memory description to mention that `_as_diffs` retains one
activation-sized diff tensor per configurable hyperparameter in each scored
module until its backward hook runs. Explain that this adds to the memory
retained for loss.backward() and should be considered when sizing
num_score_steps and batch size; leave the implementation and existing
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In `@modelopt/torch/quantization/_auto_quantize_shapley.py`:
- Around line 274-308: Add a brief comment immediately before the direct
_AutoQuantizeBaseSearcher.sanitize_search_config call in sanitize_search_config
explaining that AutoQuantizeGradientSearcher is intentionally bypassed because
this searcher removes loss_func and fixes the loss to KL divergence.
- Around line 383-403: In the scoring logic around module._hparams_for_scoring,
create one deterministic, reusable ordered sequence before the output and
accumulation loops instead of iterating the set directly. Sort by a rank-stable
hparam name or equivalent stable key, using an identity-based tiebreaker only
for unnamed entries, and use that ordered sequence in both loops so diff_total
accumulation is consistent across runs and ranks.
- Around line 389-408: Update the module documentation paragraph near the
existing forward/backward memory description to mention that `_as_diffs` retains
one activation-sized diff tensor per configurable hyperparameter in each scored
module until its backward hook runs. Explain that this adds to the memory
retained for loss.backward() and should be considered when sizing
num_score_steps and batch size; leave the implementation and existing
report_memory calls unchanged.

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522-542: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Reuse _inject_scores_and_corner instead of duplicating the injection body.

inject_scores repeats _inject_scores_and_corner exactly, with only the injected values and the corner differing. The shared helper already accepts both.

♻️ Proposed deduplication
-    def inject_scores(self, is_param_grad_enabled):
-        no_quant = QuantRecipe(quant_cfg=None)
-        self._corner_kl_sum = torch.tensor(0.4)
-        self._score_tokens = 1
-        for hparam in self._configurable_hparams():
-            for recipe in hparam.choices:
-                if recipe == no_quant:
-                    continue
-                value = injected[str(recipe).split("(")[0]]
-                for module in hparam.score_modules:
-                    hparam._importance_dict[recipe][module] = torch.tensor(value)
-
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        AutoQuantizeAumannShapleySearcher, "_estimate_auto_quantize_scores", inject_scores
-    )
+    _inject_scores_and_corner(monkeypatch, injected, corner=0.4)
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In `@tests/unit/torch/quantization/test_autoquant_shapley.py` around lines 522 -
542, Update test_raw_scores_survive_the_base_monotonicity_clamp to reuse the
existing _inject_scores_and_corner helper, passing the test-specific injected
scores and corner value instead of defining a duplicate inject_scores body.
Preserve the current monkeypatch target and deterministic score setup.
modelopt/torch/quantization/_auto_quantize_shapley.py (1)

650-885: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚖️ Poor tradeoff

Consider splitting initialize_candidate_stats into named steps.

The method spans about 235 lines and mixes six concerns: pruning, token reduction, corner measurement, key/label tables, link fitting, and monotone projection. Extracting the fit (_fit_coverage_link) and the projection (_project_scores) into private helpers would keep each step testable in isolation. Behavior stays the same.

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In `@modelopt/torch/quantization/_auto_quantize_shapley.py` around lines 650 -
885, Refactor initialize_candidate_stats into focused private helpers without
changing behavior: extract the coverage-link fitting logic into
_fit_coverage_link and the monotone score adjustment into _project_scores, while
leaving pruning, token reduction, measurement, and table construction
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In `@tests/unit/torch/quantization/test_autoquant_shapley.py`:
- Around line 240-246: Update the _selected docstring to describe that it
returns the summed scores and costs from the best entries, rather than a
selected recipe name per group; leave the implementation unchanged.

---

Nitpick comments:
In `@modelopt/torch/quantization/_auto_quantize_shapley.py`:
- Around line 650-885: Refactor initialize_candidate_stats into focused private
helpers without changing behavior: extract the coverage-link fitting logic into
_fit_coverage_link and the monotone score adjustment into _project_scores, while
leaving pruning, token reduction, measurement, and table construction
orchestration in initialize_candidate_stats. Preserve all existing flags,
damage_model fields, validity handling, and score projection semantics.

In `@tests/unit/torch/quantization/test_autoquant_shapley.py`:
- Around line 522-542: Update
test_raw_scores_survive_the_base_monotonicity_clamp to reuse the existing
_inject_scores_and_corner helper, passing the test-specific injected scores and
corner value instead of defining a duplicate inject_scores body. Preserve the
current monkeypatch target and deterministic score setup.
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Comment on lines +240 to +246
def _selected(searcher, best):
"""Selected recipe name per group."""
score = cost = 0.0
for info in best.values():
score += info["scores"]
cost += info["costs"]
return score, cost

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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Fix the _selected docstring.

The function returns the summed score and cost, not a recipe name per group.

📝 Proposed docstring fix
 def _selected(searcher, best):
-    """Selected recipe name per group."""
+    """Total score and total cost of the selected recipe."""
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def _selected(searcher, best):
"""Selected recipe name per group."""
score = cost = 0.0
for info in best.values():
score += info["scores"]
cost += info["costs"]
return score, cost
def _selected(searcher, best):
"""Total score and total cost of the selected recipe."""
score = cost = 0.0
for info in best.values():
score += info["scores"]
cost += info["costs"]
return score, cost
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In `@tests/unit/torch/quantization/test_autoquant_shapley.py` around lines 240 -
246, Update the _selected docstring to describe that it returns the summed
scores and costs from the best entries, rather than a selected recipe name per
group; leave the implementation unchanged.

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joshua-hill force-pushed the feat/aumann-shapley-autoquant branch from f981df1 to 788b69c Compare August 19, 2026 02:04
Adds method='aumann_shapley': label-free sensitivity scoring via Aumann-Shapley
path-integral damage attributions (KL divergence against the model's own
unquantized outputs, or the fixed_quantization_config baseline when supplied),
with a measured-corner coverage calibration so every allocation carries a
predicted_damage quote in calibration units with recorded validity, anchored
to reproduce the measured corner. Scores all candidate formats in one
reference forward, one corner forward, and one fwd+bwd per (format, path
node) per batch using the same local-replay mechanism as the gradient method;
a KL loss requires path integration because its gradient is exactly zero at
the unquantized point. This is an efficient implementation of the estimator in
https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.12266, validated empirically against it;
implementation details are documented in the module docstring.

Method-specific settings ride in a new optional auto_quantize(method_options=)
dict, validated against each searcher's declared method_options_keys so core
inputs cannot be overridden: num_path_nodes, damage_link, a deterministic
grid-approximate DP solver alternative to the LP, and max_predicted_damage
(minimize weight cost subject to predicted damage <= bound, conservatively
rounded and mutually exclusive with an effective_bits constraint). Internal
format tables are keyed by QuantRecipe.checkpoint_signature so identical
custom formats under different auto-generated names resolve to one format; a
scoring signature in the search state rejects checkpoint resumes that would
change what stored scores mean while allowing solver-only re-solves.

The hardcoded method dispatch becomes a registry (AUTO_QUANTIZE_SEARCHERS) so
methods register themselves; gradient/kl_div behavior is unchanged (existing
suite passes as-is). Vocab-sharded (Megatron-TP) losses raise
NotImplementedError pending an autograd-correct vocab-parallel log-softmax.

Tests: method parametrizations extended in test_autoquant.py (21 new cases);
test_autoquant_shapley.py pins config parity with the standard builder
(dict-for-dict), the path-integral completeness diagnostic, corner anchoring
under incomplete attributions, damage-bound certification, solver optimality
contracts against brute force, custom-format identity, heterogeneous-ladder
flagging, exact-zero and tiny-attribution inversion behavior,
scoring-signature resume guards, and method-option validation.

Signed-off-by: Joshua Hill <joshua.hill@baseten.co>
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