Google’s research division introduced TurboQuant, a memory compression algorithm for artificial intelligence. Users have likened the development to the technology of the Pied Piper startup from the series ‘Silicon Valley’.
TurboQuant is the new Pied Piper 🤣 pic.twitter.com/iMAYJs02zt
— Justin Trimble (@justintrimble) March 25, 2026
TurboQuant significantly reduces resource requirements for large language models and vector search systems.
Artificial intelligence operates with complex multidimensional arrays that store information about words or images. These data occupy substantial cache space and slow down response generation. Traditional compression methods require storing additional variables, often negating the benefits of optimization.
TurboQuant addresses memory overuse through two mechanisms. The first algorithm converts vectors into a polar coordinate system and compresses the main data volume. The second functions as a mathematical controller, using just one bit of memory to eliminate residual hidden errors.
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince compared the algorithm to the achievements of the Chinese model DeepSeek, which previously demonstrated high efficiency with minimal hardware costs.
This is Google’s DeepSeek. So much more room to optimize AI inference for speed, memory usage, power consumption, and multi-tenant utilization. Lots of teams at @Cloudflare focused on these areas. #staytuned https://t.co/hHoY4sLT2I
— Matthew Prince 🌥 (@eastdakota) March 25, 2026
Developers tested the technology on open models Llama, Gemma, and Mistral. The algorithm compressed the cache to three bits without loss of response quality. Memory consumption decreased by at least six times, and computation speed on H100 graphics accelerators increased eightfold.
The innovation does not require additional neural network training. According to the corporation, the technology will be integrated into search algorithms and its own AI products, including Gemini. A public presentation of the project will take place at the ICLR and AISTATS conferences in 2026.
Earlier, on March 25, Google revealed its plans to transition to post-quantum cryptography.