Generally, a more complex model would achive better performance in the task, but it also leads to some redundancy in the model.
Quantization is a technique that reduces this redundancy by reducing the full precision data to a fixed number,
so as to reduce model calculation complexity and improve model inference performance.
This example uses PaddleSlim provided [APIs of Quantization](https://paddlepaddle.github.io/PaddleSlim/api/quantization_api/) to compress the OCR model.
It is recommended that you could understand following pages before reading this example:
-[The training strategy of OCR model](../../../doc/doc_en/quickstart_en.md)
Quantization is mostly suitable for the deployment of lightweight models on mobile terminals.
After training, if you want to further compress the model size and accelerate the prediction, you can use quantization methods to compress the model according to the following steps.
PaddleOCR provides a series of trained [models](../../../doc/doc_en/models_list_en.md).
If the model to be quantified is not in the list, you need to follow the [Regular Training](../../../doc/doc_en/quickstart_en.md) method to get the trained model.
### 3. Quant-Aware Training
Quantization training includes offline quantization training and online quantization training.
Online quantization training is more effective. It is necessary to load the pre-training model.
After the quantization strategy is defined, the model can be quantified.
The code for quantization training is located in `slim/quantization/quant.py`. For example, to train a detection model, the training instructions are as follows:
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|inference model|inference.pdmodel、inference.pdiparams|Used for reasoning based on Python prediction engine,[detail](./inference_en.md)|
|trained model, pre-trained model|\*.pdparams、\*.pdopt、\*.states |The checkpoints model saved in the training process, which stores the parameters of the model, mostly used for model evaluation and continuous training.|
|slim model|\*.nb|Generally used for Lite deployment|
|ch_ppocr_server_v2.0_det|General model, which is larger than the lightweight model, but achieved better performance|[ch_det_res18_db_v2.0.yml](../../configs/det/ch_ppocr_v2.0/ch_det_res18_db_v2.0.yml)|47M|[inference model](https://paddleocr.bj.bcebos.com/dygraph_v2.0/ch/ch_ppocr_server_v2.0_det_infer.tar) / [trained model](https://paddleocr.bj.bcebos.com/dygraph_v2.0/ch/ch_ppocr_server_v2.0_det_train.tar)|
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|ch_ppocr_mobile_slim_v2.0_rec|Slim pruned and quantized lightweight model, supporting Chinese, English and number recognition|[rec_chinese_lite_train_v2.0.yml](../../configs/rec/ch_ppocr_v2.0/rec_chinese_lite_train_v2.0.yml)| | [inference model](https://paddleocr.bj.bcebos.com/dygraph_v2.0/ch/ch_ppocr_mobile_v2.0_rec_slim_infer.tar) / [trained model](https://paddleocr.bj.bcebos.com/dygraph_v2.0/ch/ch_ppocr_mobile_v2.0_rec_slim_train.tar) |
|ch_ppocr_mobile_v2.0_rec|Original lightweight model, supporting Chinese, English and number recognition|[rec_chinese_lite_train_v2.0.yml](../../configs/rec/ch_ppocr_v2.0/rec_chinese_lite_train_v2.0.yml)|3.71M|[inference model](https://paddleocr.bj.bcebos.com/dygraph_v2.0/ch/ch_ppocr_mobile_v2.0_rec_infer.tar) / [trained model](https://paddleocr.bj.bcebos.com/dygraph_v2.0/ch/ch_ppocr_mobile_v2.0_rec_train.tar) / [pre-trained model](https://paddleocr.bj.bcebos.com/dygraph_v2.0/ch/ch_ppocr_mobile_v2.0_rec_pre.tar) |
|ch_ppocr_server_v2.0_rec|General model, supporting Chinese, English and number recognition|[rec_chinese_common_train_v2.0.yml](../../configs/rec/ch_ppocr_v2.0/rec_chinese_common_train_v2.0.yml)|94.8M|[inference model](https://paddleocr.bj.bcebos.com/dygraph_v2.0/ch/ch_ppocr_server_v2.0_rec_infer.tar) / [trained model](https://paddleocr.bj.bcebos.com/dygraph_v2.0/ch/ch_ppocr_server_v2.0_rec_train.tar) / [pre-trained model](https://paddleocr.bj.bcebos.com/dygraph_v2.0/ch/ch_ppocr_server_v2.0_rec_pre.tar) |
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|en_number_mobile_slim_v2.0_rec|Slim pruned and quantized lightweight model, supporting English and number recognition|[rec_en_number_lite_train.yml](../../configs/rec/multi_language/rec_en_number_lite_train.yml)| | [inference model](https://paddleocr.bj.bcebos.com/dygraph_v2.0/en/en_number_mobile_v2.0_rec_slim_infer.tar) / [trained model](https://paddleocr.bj.bcebos.com/dygraph_v2.0/en/en_number_mobile_v2.0_rec_slim_train.tar) |
|en_number_mobile_v2.0_rec|Original lightweight model, supporting English and number recognition|[rec_en_number_lite_train.yml](../../configs/rec/multi_language/rec_en_number_lite_train.yml)|2.56M|[inference model](https://paddleocr.bj.bcebos.com/dygraph_v2.0/multilingual/en_number_mobile_v2.0_rec_infer.tar) / [trained model](https://paddleocr.bj.bcebos.com/dygraph_v2.0/multilingual/en_number_mobile_v2.0_rec_train.tar) |
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