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Quadrillion-parameter transformers and how to train them

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#22Rank now 3
#21Peak rank
1Days on list
22Score · 7d
Nov 8, 2026First seen
Rank · 7 days

On Hacker News

Points
11
Comments
1
Submitted by
frozenseven
Posted
Nov 3, 2026
Site
qlabs.sh

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Trending history

Quadrillion-parameter transformers and how to train them was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 8, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 11 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #21 of 30, reached on Nov 8, 16:24 UTC. It is #22 right now, climbing from #25 to #22 over the last 6 checks.

This page has little history so far; it stays out of search results until the item has trended on two days or has more context.

Rank history

Position on Hacker News · Front page at every check (lower is better).

#1#11#20#30 14:0914:4615:2416:0116:39 Nov 8, 14:09 UTC · #30Nov 8, 14:24 UTC · #29Nov 8, 14:39 UTC · #29Nov 8, 14:54 UTC · #29Nov 8, 15:09 UTC · #27Nov 8, 15:24 UTC · #25Nov 8, 15:39 UTC · #24Nov 8, 15:54 UTC · #25Nov 8, 16:09 UTC · #23Nov 8, 16:24 UTC · #21Nov 8, 16:39 UTC · #22

Last 14 days

Best rank per day (UTC).

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Metric history

points as reported by Hacker News.

0173350 14:0914:4615:2416:0116:39 Nov 8, 14:09 UTC · 6Nov 8, 14:24 UTC · 12Nov 8, 14:39 UTC · 17Nov 8, 14:54 UTC · 22Nov 8, 15:09 UTC · 27Nov 8, 15:24 UTC · 34Nov 8, 15:39 UTC · 39Nov 8, 15:54 UTC · 42Nov 8, 16:09 UTC · 49Nov 8, 16:24 UTC · 50Nov 8, 16:39 UTC · 50

Questions

Is Quadrillion-parameter transformers and how to train them trending on Hacker News right now?

Yes. As of Nov 8, 16:39 UTC it is #22, climbing from #25 to #22 over the last 6 checks.

What is the highest rank Quadrillion-parameter transformers and how to train them reached?

#21 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 8, 16:24 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.

How long has Quadrillion-parameter transformers and how to train them been trending?

It was first seen on Nov 8, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (11 checks) since.

How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?

11 points and 1 comment; submitted by frozenseven on Nov 3, 2026.