# A primer on key AI LLM concepts — KV cache, weights, quantization, and how inference actually works - Tom's Hardware

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- Published: 2026-10-30T13:30:00+00:00
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A primer on key AI LLM concepts — KV cache, weights, quantization, and how inference actually works Tom's Hardware

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