Local AI Glossary
What is BF16 (BFloat16)?
Source: local-llm.net/glossary
A 16-bit floating-point format developed by Google Brain with the same exponent range as FP32 but fewer mantissa bits than FP16. BF16 handles a wider range of values than FP16, making it better for training. Functionally equivalent to FP16 for inference quality.
How BF16 (BFloat16) fits in the local AI stack
BF16 (BFloat16) is part of the broader local AI ecosystem. See the related guides, comparisons, and tools below to see how it applies in practice.
See also
- Full Local AI Glossary
- All learn topics
- What is Local AI?
- Quantization explained
- Hardware requirements
- How to choose a local LLM