Bonsai 8B spurs demand for bigger 1-bit models

Hot take: the enthusiasm is real, but the bottleneck is no longer just compression; it is whether 1-bit training can preserve reliability at scale without falling apart on reasoning and factuality.

• –The thread treats Bonsai 8B as proof that 1-bit models are viable, not just a stunt.
• –The main ask is clear: users want 30B, 50B, 100B, and beyond in similarly small footprints.
• –The discussion is driven by local inference economics, especially fitting much larger models into consumer GPUs.
• –Early feedback is mixed, with some users already calling out hallucinations and quality concerns.
• –This is less a product launch than a signal that the market is ready for bigger bitnet experiments.