[irthomasthomas]

Efficiency gains can be used to make existing models more profitable, or to make new larger and more intelligent models.

[cubefox]

Some yes, others no. Distillation and quantization can't be used to make new base models since they require a preexisting one.

[irthomasthomas]

it enables models larger than was previously possible.

[cubefox]

No because the base model from which the distilled or quantized models are derived is larger.