Inference Optimization for VLMsUnderstanding the KV CacheAttention Optimizations: FlashAttention and BeyondUnderstanding GPU Memory: The Foundation of All Inference OptimizationThe Attention Bottleneck and FlashAttention to the RescueUsing Optimized AttentionQuantization for VLMsWhy Quantization Helps: Bandwidth, Not ComputeWeight-Only QuantizationThe Outlier ProblemQuantization MethodsThe VLM Quantization AsymmetryPractical NotestorchaoExporting Models to Different RuntimesONNXTensorRT: Maximum GPU PerformanceBrowser Deployment with transformers.jsPackaging and Deploying in Real EnvironmentsIt RunsEfficient Deployment with vLLMProduction OptimizationsOn-Device/Edge DeploymentThe Edge LandscapeMLX on Apple SiliconLlama.cppMobile DeploymentPEFT Adapters for Edge CustomizationHybrid PatternsSummary