diff --git a/test/prototype/test_smoothquant.py b/test/prototype/test_smoothquant.py
index faf8231342..30f6e6f285 100644
--- a/test/prototype/test_smoothquant.py
+++ b/test/prototype/test_smoothquant.py
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@
 )
 from torchao.prototype.smoothquant.core import SmoothQuantStep
 from torchao.quantization import quantize_
+from torchao.quantization.granularity import PerRow, PerTensor
 from torchao.quantization.linear_activation_scale import (
     WeightTensorWithLinearActivationScaleMetadata,
 )
 from torchao.quantization.quant_api import (
     Int8DynamicActivationInt8WeightConfig,
+    Int8StaticActivationInt8WeightConfig,
 )
 from torchao.quantization.utils import (
     compute_error as SQNR,
@@ -83,7 +85,10 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
     @common_utils.parametrize(
         "base_config",
         [
-            Int8DynamicActivationInt8WeightConfig(),
+            Int8DynamicActivationInt8WeightConfig(version=2),
+            # TODO: not sure if we should allow not passing scales as part of static config?
+            Int8StaticActivationInt8WeightConfig(granularity=PerRow()),
+            Int8StaticActivationInt8WeightConfig(granularity=PerTensor()),
             # Note: float8_static_activation_float8_weight is broken after recent PyTorch update.
             # TODO(#1639): Fix for supporting more API in torchao/quantization/quant_api.py
         ],
@@ -101,7 +106,15 @@ def test_smoothquant_accuracy(self, alpha, base_config, device, input_dtype):
 
         # Step 1. Basic quantization
         basic_model = deepcopy(m)
-        quantize_(basic_model, base_config)
+        if isinstance(base_config, Int8StaticActivationInt8WeightConfig):
+            quantize_(
+                basic_model,
+                Int8DynamicActivationInt8WeightConfig(
+                    version=2, granularity=base_config.granularity
+                ),
+            )
+        else:
+            quantize_(basic_model, base_config)
         out_basic = basic_model(*x)
         loss_base = torch.nn.functional.mse_loss(out_basic, out_ref).item()
 
diff --git a/torchao/prototype/smoothquant/api.py b/torchao/prototype/smoothquant/api.py
index 9f78c49fb8..855340fb14 100644
--- a/torchao/prototype/smoothquant/api.py
+++ b/torchao/prototype/smoothquant/api.py
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@
 )
 from torchao.quantization.quant_api import (
     _QUANTIZE_CONFIG_HANDLER,
+    Int8StaticActivationInt8WeightConfig,
     _linear_extra_repr,
 )
+from torchao.quantization.quantize_.workflows.int8.int8_tensor import (
+    QuantizeTensorToInt8Kwargs,
+)
 from torchao.quantization.transform_module import (
     register_quantize_module_handler,
 )
@@ -95,8 +99,18 @@ def _smooth_quant_transform(
     else:
         raise ValueError(f"Unexpected step: {step}")
 
+    if isinstance(base_config, Int8StaticActivationInt8WeightConfig):
+        quant_kwargs = QuantizeTensorToInt8Kwargs(
+            granularity=base_config.granularity,
+            mapping_type=base_config.act_mapping_type,
+        )
+    else:
+        quant_kwargs = None
+
     # Compute smoothed weight parameters
-    smoothing_factor = observed_linear.obs.calculate_qparams()
+    smoothing_factor, activation_scale = observed_linear.obs.calculate_qparams(
+        weight_quant_kwargs=quant_kwargs
+    )
     weight = observed_linear.weight * smoothing_factor
 
     # Create new linear layer
@@ -111,6 +125,9 @@ def _smooth_quant_transform(
     linear.bias = observed_linear.bias
 
     # Quantize weights
+    if isinstance(base_config, Int8StaticActivationInt8WeightConfig):
+        base_config.scale = activation_scale
+
     base_config_handler = _QUANTIZE_CONFIG_HANDLER[type(base_config)]
     dummy_mod = DummyModule(weight)
     quant_mod = base_config_handler(dummy_mod, base_config)
@@ -120,6 +137,7 @@ def _smooth_quant_transform(
     qw = to_weight_tensor_with_linear_activation_scale_metadata(
         qw, smoothing_factor.to(qw.dtype)
     )
+
     linear.weight = torch.nn.Parameter(qw, requires_grad=False)
     linear.extra_repr = types.MethodType(_linear_extra_repr, linear)
 
diff --git a/torchao/prototype/smoothquant/core.py b/torchao/prototype/smoothquant/core.py
index 83f1e78275..9974bf3719 100644
--- a/torchao/prototype/smoothquant/core.py
+++ b/torchao/prototype/smoothquant/core.py
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
 import torch
 import torch.nn.functional as F
 
+from torchao.quantization.quantize_.common import (
+    _choose_quant_func_and_quantize_tensor,
+)
+
 
 class SmoothQuantStep(str, Enum):
     PREPARE = "prepare"
@@ -41,13 +45,14 @@ def forward(self, input: torch.Tensor):
         self.inputs.append(input.to("cpu"))
         return input
 
-    def calculate_qparams(self):
+    def calculate_qparams(self, weight_quant_kwargs=None):
         assert self.inputs and len(self.inputs) > 0, (
             "calibrate observer first by running model on exemplar data"
         )
         inputs = [inp.to(self.device) for inp in self.inputs]
         acc = torch.cat(inputs, dim=0)
         # Reshape if needed: [batch, seq, features] -> [batch*seq, features]
+        example_input_for_quantization = acc
         if acc.ndim > 2:
             acc = acc.view(-1, acc.shape[-1])
 
@@ -57,12 +62,20 @@ def calculate_qparams(self):
 
         # Calculate smoothing factor
         if self.alpha is None:
-            return torch.ones_like(x_abs_max)
+            smoothing_factor = torch.ones_like(x_abs_max)
+        else:
+            eps = torch.finfo(torch.float32).eps
+            smoothing_factor = torch.pow(x_abs_max + eps, self.alpha) / torch.pow(
+                w_abs_max + eps, 1 - self.alpha
+            )
 
-        eps = torch.finfo(torch.float32).eps
-        return torch.pow(x_abs_max + eps, self.alpha) / torch.pow(
-            w_abs_max + eps, 1 - self.alpha
-        )
+        if weight_quant_kwargs is not None:
+            quant_smooth_activation = _choose_quant_func_and_quantize_tensor(
+                example_input_for_quantization / smoothing_factor, weight_quant_kwargs
+            )
+            return smoothing_factor, quant_smooth_activation.scale
+        else:
+            return smoothing_factor, None
 
 
 class SmoothQuantObservedLinear(torch.nn.Linear):
diff --git a/torchao/quantization/quant_api.py b/torchao/quantization/quant_api.py
index e19e35c20c..c7ca2d34cc 100644
--- a/torchao/quantization/quant_api.py
+++ b/torchao/quantization/quant_api.py
@@ -1658,7 +1658,7 @@ class Int8StaticActivationInt8WeightConfig(AOBaseConfig):
         version (int): the version of the config
     """
 
-    scale: torch.Tensor
+    scale: torch.Tensor = None
     granularity: Granularity = PerRow()
     act_mapping_type: Optional[MappingType] = MappingType.SYMMETRIC
     set_inductor_config: bool = True
diff --git a/torchao/quantization/quantize_/workflows/int8/int8_tensor.py b/torchao/quantization/quantize_/workflows/int8/int8_tensor.py
index ca16fa6326..40e0ecae56 100644
--- a/torchao/quantization/quantize_/workflows/int8/int8_tensor.py
+++ b/torchao/quantization/quantize_/workflows/int8/int8_tensor.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #
 # This source code is licensed under the BSD 3-Clause license found in the
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
-
+import math
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import List, Optional
 
@@ -199,12 +199,13 @@ def _(func, types, args, kwargs):
     output_dtype = activation_tensor.dtype
 
     if weight_tensor.act_quant_kwargs is not None:
+        # for int8 dynamic + static quantization path
+
         activation_tensor = _choose_quant_func_and_quantize_tensor(
             activation_tensor,
             weight_tensor.act_quant_kwargs,
             scale=weight_tensor.act_scale,
         )
-        # Dynamic activation quantization path
 
         # 1. do the matrix form of dot(X_i, W_j)
         #