diff --git a/sharktank/sharktank/kernels/einsum_2args_q4.py b/sharktank/sharktank/kernels/einsum_2args_q4.py
index 75d76b8cd..1c96a49e0 100644
--- a/sharktank/sharktank/kernels/einsum_2args_q4.py
+++ b/sharktank/sharktank/kernels/einsum_2args_q4.py
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ def select(self, ksel: KernelSelection):
             m_desc.t.dtype == d_desc.t.dtype and len(m_dims) == len(qs_dims),
             lambda: f"einsum_2args_q4 arg 'm': Incorrect dtype (got {m_desc.t.dtype})",
         )
-
         # einsum_str
         torch._check(
             einsum_str.count(",") == 1 and einsum_str.count("->") == 1,
@@ -139,9 +138,7 @@ def select(self, ksel: KernelSelection):
         es_set = set(es_out)
 
         shp = qs_desc.t.shape
-        print(shp)
         b_dims = list(shp[:-2]) + [shp[-2] * block_size]
-        print(b_dims)
         torch._check(
             len(es_in0) == len(a_desc.t.shape)
             and len(es_in1)
@@ -262,5 +259,4 @@ def generate(self, ksel: KernelSelection, kb: KernelBuilder):
             c_size=len(es_out),
             out_dyn_dim_size_str=oddss,
         )
-        print(target_function)
         kb.yield_results(*call_function(target_function, *kb.arg_bindings))
diff --git a/sharktank/sharktank/kernels/templates/einsum_2args_q4.mlir b/sharktank/sharktank/kernels/templates/einsum_2args_q4.mlir
index 9c5a49fa8..cc4fac190 100644
--- a/sharktank/sharktank/kernels/templates/einsum_2args_q4.mlir
+++ b/sharktank/sharktank/kernels/templates/einsum_2args_q4.mlir
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ module {
 util.func private @sharktank_einsum_2args_q4_{{es_name}}_{{bs}}_{{a_type}}(
     %a: !a_tensor_type, %d: !d_tensor_type, %qs_raw: !qs_raw_tensor_type, %m: !m_tensor_type)
     -> !c_tensor_type {
+  %debug = tensor.empty() : tensor<1xf32>
   %zero = arith.constant 0.0: !accum_type
   // todo: loop
   {% for i in range(a_size) %}
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ util.func private @sharktank_einsum_2args_q4_{{es_name}}_{{bs}}_{{a_type}}(
   %b_unblocked_dim = arith.muli %b{{b_size-1}}, %bs : index
 
   //%qs = flow.tensor.bitcast %qs_raw : !qs_raw_tensor_type -> !qs_tensor_type
-  %qs = flow.tensor.bitcast %qs_raw : !qs_raw_tensor_type{{"{"}}{% for i in range(b_size-1) %}%b{{i}},{% endfor %}%b{{b_size-1}}{{"}"}} -> !qs_tensor_type{{"{"}}{% for i in range(b_size-1) %}%b{{i}},{% endfor %}%b_unblocked_dim{{"}"}}
+  %qs = flow.tensor.bitcast %qs_raw : !qs_raw_tensor_type{{"{"}}{% for i in range(b_size-1) %}%b{{i}},{% endfor %}%b{{b_size-1}}{{"}"}} -> !qs_tensor_type{{"{"}}{% for i in range(b_size-1) %}%b{{i}},{% endfor %}%b{{b_size-1}}{{"}"}}
 
   // Dequantize.
   // todo: loop
diff --git a/sharktank/sharktank/ops/custom_impls.py b/sharktank/sharktank/ops/custom_impls.py
index fe6ae27b1..d1df15cbc 100644
--- a/sharktank/sharktank/ops/custom_impls.py
+++ b/sharktank/sharktank/ops/custom_impls.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import torch.nn.functional as F
 
 from ..kernels import (
+    einsum_2args_q4,
     mmt_block_scaled_offset_q4_unsigned,
     mmt_block_scaled_q8,
     mmtfp,
@@ -44,6 +45,18 @@
 #     return mmtfp(lhs, rhs)
 
 
+# Einsum
+
+
+@einsum_2args.override(Tensor, QuantizedTensor)
+def einsum_2args_QuantizedTensor(input0, input1, einsum_str):
+    unpacked = input1.unpack()
+    layout = input1.layout_type
+    if not isinstance(unpacked, BlockScaledI4Layout):
+        return NotImplemented
+    return einsum_2args_q4(input0, unpacked.d, unpacked._qs, unpacked.m, einsum_str)
+
+
 # Quantized Matmul
 
 
diff --git a/sharktank/sharktank/ops/default_impls.py b/sharktank/sharktank/ops/default_impls.py
index 0ab6053c2..ab1cc9283 100644
--- a/sharktank/sharktank/ops/default_impls.py
+++ b/sharktank/sharktank/ops/default_impls.py
@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@
 import torch.nn.functional as F
 from numbers import Number
 
-from ..types import PrimitiveTensor, QuantizedTensor, InferenceTensor
+from ..types import (
+    PrimitiveTensor,
+    QuantizedTensor,
+    InferenceTensor,
+    PlanarQuantizedTensor,
+    BlockScaledI4Layout,
+)
 from ..types.tensors import unbox_tensor, AnyTensor
 from ._registry import AllOfType, AllOfExprs, AllOfExprsVariadic, IsOfType
 from .signatures import *
@@ -62,6 +68,12 @@ def conv2d_default(
 conv2d.override(Tensor, Tensor, Tensor, auto_dequant=True)(conv2d_default)
 conv2d.override(Tensor, Tensor, auto_dequant=True)(conv2d_default)
 
+# Einsum
+@einsum_2args.override(AllOfType(Tensor, PrimitiveTensor))
+def einsum_2args(x, y, einsum_str):
+    return torch.einsum(einsum_str, unbox_tensor(x), unbox_tensor(y))
+
+
 # Elementwise
 @elementwise.override(Tensor)
 def elementwise_unary(operator, x):
@@ -133,6 +145,31 @@ def equal_default(a, b) -> bool:
     return torch.equal(unbox_tensor(a), unbox_tensor(b))
 
 
+@get_index.override(AllOfType(Tensor, PrimitiveTensor))
+def get_index_default(tensor, key: slice):
+    return unbox_tensor(tensor).__get_item__(key)
+
+
+@get_index.override(QuantizedTensor)
+def get_index_QuantizedTensor(tensor: QuantizedTensor, key: slice):
+    unpacked = tensor.unpack()
+    if isinstance(unpacked, BlockScaledI4Layout):
+        mul = 2
+    else:
+        return NotImplemented
+    new_d = unpacked._d[key]
+    new_qs = unpacked._qs[key]
+    if unpacked.m is not None:
+        new_m = unpacked.m[key]
+    dims = new_qs.shape
+    dims = dims[:-2] + (dims[-2] * dims[-1] * mul,)
+    layout = BlockScaledI4Layout(shape=dims, d=new_d, qs=new_qs, m=new_m)
+    return PlanarQuantizedTensor(shape=dims, layout=layout)
+
+
+# get_index.override(PlanarQuantizedTensor, slice)(get_index_QuantizedTensor)
+
+
 @gemm.override(AllOfType(Tensor, InferenceTensor))
 def gemm(
     a: AnyTensor,
diff --git a/sharktank/sharktank/ops/signatures.py b/sharktank/sharktank/ops/signatures.py
index d39aba71c..d129b4830 100644
--- a/sharktank/sharktank/ops/signatures.py
+++ b/sharktank/sharktank/ops/signatures.py
@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@
     "all_reduce",
     "cat",
     "conv2d",
+    "einsum_2args",
     "elementwise",
     "embedding_lookup",
     "equal",
+    "get_index",
     "gemm",
     "group_norm_affine",
     "layer_norm",
@@ -151,6 +153,37 @@ def _conv2d_trampoline(
         d.fail(tensors)
 
 
+@overridable
+def einsum_2args(
+    input0: AnyTensor,
+    input1: AnyTensor,
+    einsum_str: str,
+    *,
+    accum_dtype: Optional[torch.dtype] = None,
+) -> torch.Tensor:
+    """Executes a given Einstein summation notation string on the provided tensors.
+
+    Equivalent to:
+    ```
+    y = torch.einsum(einsum_str, input0, input1)
+    ```
+    """
+    raise NotImplementedError
+
+
+@einsum_2args.trampoline
+def _einsum_trampoline(
+    d: SignatureDispatcher, input0: AnyTensor, input1: AnyTensor, einsum_str: str
+):
+    tensors = (input0, input1)
+    for override in d.find_overrides(tensors):
+        result = override(input0, input1, einsum_str)
+        if result is not NotImplemented:
+            return override, result
+    else:
+        d.fail(tensors)
+
+
 @overridable
 def elementwise(operator, *args: AnyTensor) -> AnyTensor:
     """Applies an elementwise operator against arguments."""
@@ -232,6 +265,32 @@ def _equal_trampoline(d: SignatureDispatcher, a: AnyTensor, b: AnyTensor):
         d.fail(tensors)
 
 
+@overridable
+def get_index(
+    tensor: AnyTensor,
+    key: slice,
+) -> torch.Tensor:
+    """Indexes the tensor using the key.
+
+    Equivalent to:
+    ```
+    out = tensor[key]
+    ```
+    """
+    raise NotImplementedError
+
+
+@get_index.trampoline
+def _get_index_trampoline(d: SignatureDispatcher, tensor: AnyTensor, key: slice):
+    tensors = (tensor,)
+    for override in d.find_overrides(tensors):
+        result = override(tensor, key)
+        if result is not NotImplemented:
+            return override, result
+    else:
+        d.fail(tensors)
+
+
 @overridable
 def gemm(
     a: AnyTensor,
diff --git a/sharktank/sharktank/types/tensors.py b/sharktank/sharktank/types/tensors.py
index 3545608a9..7abc39c3e 100644
--- a/sharktank/sharktank/types/tensors.py
+++ b/sharktank/sharktank/types/tensors.py
@@ -298,6 +298,11 @@ def __rmul__(self, lhs):
         # numbers on the lhs.
         return self.__mul__(lhs)
 
+    def __getitem__(self, key):
+        from ..ops import get_index
+
+        return get_index(self, key)
+
 
 REGISTERED_INFERENCE_TENSOR_CLASSES: dict[str, Type[InferenceTensor]] = {}