diff --git a/notebooks/minifloat_mx_tutorial.ipynb b/notebooks/minifloat_mx_tutorial.ipynb
index 284a0d4f5..bd43880de 100644
--- a/notebooks/minifloat_mx_tutorial.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/minifloat_mx_tutorial.ipynb
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@
     "    pass\n",
     "\n",
     "class MXFloat8Act(MXFloat8e4m3Act, Fp8e4m3Mixin):\n",
-    "    # It is necessary to specify the group dimension for the activation quantization\n",
-    "    group_dim = 1\n",
+    "    # In layerwise quantization, groupdim is automatically determined\n",
+    "    pass\n",
     "\n",
     "\n",
     "class MXModel(nn.Module):\n",
@@ -221,9 +221,8 @@
     "    group_size = 8\n",
     "\n",
     "class MXFloat8ActNoPadding(MXFloat8e4m3Act, Fp8e4m3Mixin):\n",
-    "    # It is necessary to specify the group dimension for the activation quantization\n",
+    "    # In layerwise quantization, groupdim is automatically determined\n",
     "    group_size = 8\n",
-    "    group_dim = 1\n",
     "\n",
     "\n",
     "class MXModelNoPadding(nn.Module):\n",
@@ -277,8 +276,8 @@
     "    pass\n",
     "\n",
     "class MXFloat8Act(MXFloat8e4m3Act, Fp8e4m3Mixin):\n",
-    "    # It is necessary to specify the group dimension for the activation quantization\n",
-    "    group_dim = 1\n",
+    "    # In layerwise quantization, groupdim is automatically determined\n",
+    "    pass\n",
     "\n",
     "\n",
     "class MXModel(nn.Module):\n",
@@ -314,12 +313,11 @@
     "class MXInt8Weight(MXInt8Weight):\n",
     "    # The group dimension for the weights it is automatically identified based on the layer type\n",
     "    # If a new layer type is used, it can be manually specified\n",
-    "    bit_width = 8\n",
+    "    pass\n",
     "\n",
     "class MXInt8Act(MXInt8Act):\n",
-    "    # It is necessary to specify the group dimension for the activation quantization\n",
-    "    group_dim = 1\n",
-    "    bit_width = 8\n",
+    "    # In layerwise quantization, groupdim is automatically determined\n",
+    "    pass\n",
     "\n",
     "class MXModel(nn.Module):\n",
     "    def __init__(self):\n",
diff --git a/src/brevitas/quant/solver/act.py b/src/brevitas/quant/solver/act.py
index 345239089..35f771c54 100644
--- a/src/brevitas/quant/solver/act.py
+++ b/src/brevitas/quant/solver/act.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2023, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 
+from warnings import warn
+
 import torch
 from torch import nn
 from torch import Tensor
@@ -111,6 +113,33 @@ def scaling_shape(scaling_per_output):
         elif scaling_per_output == ScalingPerOutputType.TENSOR:
             return SCALAR_SHAPE
 
+    @value
+    def group_dim(module=None, group_size=None):
+        # Avoid circular import
+        from brevitas.nn.quant_layer import QuantWeightBiasInputOutputLayer
+
+        if group_size is not None and module is not None:
+            if isinstance(module, QuantWeightBiasInputOutputLayer):
+                if isinstance(module, nn.Linear):
+                    return -1
+                elif isinstance(module,
+                                (nn.Conv1d,
+                                 nn.Conv2d,
+                                 nn.Conv3d,
+                                 nn.ConvTranspose1d,
+                                 nn.ConvTranspose2d,
+                                 nn.ConvTranspose3d)):
+                    warn(
+                        "Group dim is being selected assuming batched input. Using unbatched input will fail and requires manually specification of group_dim"
+                    )
+                    # We are assuming batched input
+                    return 1
+                else:
+                    raise RuntimeError("Cannot determine automatically group_dim. Please specify")
+            else:
+                raise RuntimeError(
+                    f"Cannot determine automatically group_dim for {type(module)}. Please specify")
+
 
 class SolveActScalingPerOutputChannelShape(ExtendedInjector):