diff --git a/src/unxt/_interop/unxt_interop_astropy/quantity.py b/src/unxt/_interop/unxt_interop_astropy/quantity.py
index 6f5dc964..8d238298 100644
--- a/src/unxt/_interop/unxt_interop_astropy/quantity.py
+++ b/src/unxt/_interop/unxt_interop_astropy/quantity.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 __all__: list[str] = []
 
-from typing import Any
+from typing import Any, NoReturn
 
 from astropy.coordinates import Angle as AstropyAngle, Distance as AstropyDistance
 from astropy.units import Quantity as AstropyQuantity
@@ -16,6 +16,32 @@
 from unxt.quantity import AbstractQuantity, Quantity, UncheckedQuantity, ustrip
 from unxt.units import unit, unit_of
 
+# ============================================================================
+# Value Converter
+
+
+@dispatch
+def convert_to_quantity_value(obj: AstropyQuantity, /) -> NoReturn:
+    """Disallow conversion of `AstropyQuantity` to a value.
+
+    >>> import astropy.units as apyu
+    >>> from unxt.quantity import convert_to_quantity_value
+
+    >>> try:
+    ...     convert_to_quantity_value(apyu.Quantity(1, "m"))
+    ... except TypeError as e:
+    ...     print(e)
+    Cannot convert 'Quantity' to a value.
+    For a Quantity, use the `.from_` constructor instead.
+
+    """
+    msg = (
+        f"Cannot convert {type(obj).__name__!r} to a value. "
+        "For a Quantity, use the `.from_` constructor instead."
+    )
+    raise TypeError(msg)
+
+
 # ============================================================================
 # AbstractQuantity
 
diff --git a/src/unxt/_src/quantity/__init__.py b/src/unxt/_src/quantity/__init__.py
index 2ec107b2..51c1d6a9 100644
--- a/src/unxt/_src/quantity/__init__.py
+++ b/src/unxt/_src/quantity/__init__.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     "uconvert",
     "ustrip",
     "is_any_quantity",
+    "convert_to_quantity_value",
 ]
 
 from .api import is_unit_convertible, uconvert, ustrip
@@ -16,3 +17,4 @@
 from .base_parametric import AbstractParametricQuantity
 from .quantity import Quantity
 from .unchecked import UncheckedQuantity
+from .value import convert_to_quantity_value
diff --git a/src/unxt/_src/quantity/base_parametric.py b/src/unxt/_src/quantity/base_parametric.py
index c738a4e2..48859067 100644
--- a/src/unxt/_src/quantity/base_parametric.py
+++ b/src/unxt/_src/quantity/base_parametric.py
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 
 __all__ = ["AbstractParametricQuantity"]
 
-from collections.abc import Callable, Sequence
+from collections.abc import Callable
 from functools import partial
 from typing import Any
 
 import equinox as eqx
 from astropy.units import PhysicalType, Unit
-from jaxtyping import Array, ArrayLike, Shaped
+from jaxtyping import Array, Shaped
 from plum import dispatch, parametric, type_nonparametric, type_unparametrized
 
 from dataclassish import field_items, fields
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def __init_type_parameter__(cls, unit: AstropyUnits, /) -> tuple[AbstractDimensi
 
     @classmethod
     def __infer_type_parameter__(
-        cls, value: ArrayLike | Sequence[Any], unit: Any, **kwargs: Any
+        cls, value: Any, unit: Any, **kwargs: Any
     ) -> tuple[AbstractDimension]:
         """Infer the type parameter from the arguments."""
         return (dimension_of(parse_unit(unit)),)
diff --git a/src/unxt/_src/quantity/quantity.py b/src/unxt/_src/quantity/quantity.py
index 7c3b102c..e00b0bfa 100644
--- a/src/unxt/_src/quantity/quantity.py
+++ b/src/unxt/_src/quantity/quantity.py
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 from typing import final
 
 import equinox as eqx
-import jax
 from jaxtyping import Array, ArrayLike, Shaped
 from plum import parametric
 
 from .base import AbstractQuantity
 from .base_parametric import AbstractParametricQuantity
-from unxt._src.units import AstropyUnits
+from .value import convert_to_quantity_value
+from unxt._src.units import AstropyUnits, unit as parse_unit
 from unxt.units import unit as parse_unit
 
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class Quantity(AbstractParametricQuantity):
 
     """
 
-    value: Shaped[Array, "*shape"] = eqx.field(converter=jax.numpy.asarray)
+    value: Shaped[Array, "*shape"] = eqx.field(converter=convert_to_quantity_value)
     """The value of the `AbstractQuantity`."""
 
     unit: AstropyUnits = eqx.field(static=True, converter=parse_unit)
diff --git a/src/unxt/_src/quantity/unchecked.py b/src/unxt/_src/quantity/unchecked.py
index e9d752ec..61cca4c6 100644
--- a/src/unxt/_src/quantity/unchecked.py
+++ b/src/unxt/_src/quantity/unchecked.py
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 from typing import Any
 
 import equinox as eqx
-import jax
 from jaxtyping import Array, Shaped
 
 from .base import AbstractQuantity
-from unxt._src.units import AstropyUnits
+from .value import convert_to_quantity_value
+from unxt._src.units import AstropyUnits, unit as parse_unit
 from unxt.units import unit as parse_unit
 
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class UncheckedQuantity(AbstractQuantity):
     This class is not parametrized by its dimensionality.
     """
 
-    value: Shaped[Array, "*shape"] = eqx.field(converter=jax.numpy.asarray)
+    value: Shaped[Array, "*shape"] = eqx.field(converter=convert_to_quantity_value)
     """The value of the `AbstractQuantity`."""
 
     unit: AstropyUnits = eqx.field(static=True, converter=parse_unit)
diff --git a/src/unxt/_src/quantity/value.py b/src/unxt/_src/quantity/value.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b8e2fef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/unxt/_src/quantity/value.py
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+__all__ = ["convert_to_quantity_value"]
+
+import warnings
+from typing import Any, NoReturn
+
+import quax
+from jaxtyping import Array, ArrayLike
+from plum import dispatch
+
+import quaxed.numpy as jnp
+
+from .base import AbstractQuantity
+
+
+@dispatch.abstract
+def convert_to_quantity_value(obj: Any, /) -> Any:
+    """Convert for the value field of an `AbstractQuantity` subclass."""
+    raise NotImplementedError  # pragma: no cover
+
+
+@dispatch
+def convert_to_quantity_value(obj: quax.ArrayValue, /) -> Any:
+    """Convert a `quax.ArrayValue` for the value field.
+
+    >>> import warnings
+    >>> import jax
+    >>> import jax.numpy as jnp
+    >>> from jaxtyping import Array
+    >>> from quax import ArrayValue
+
+    >>> class MyArray(ArrayValue):
+    ...     value: Array
+    ...
+    ...     def aval(self):
+    ...         return jax.core.ShapedArray(self.value.shape, self.value.dtype)
+    ...
+    ...     def materialise(self):
+    ...         return self.value
+
+    >>> x = MyArray(jnp.array([1, 2, 3]))
+    >>> with warnings.catch_warnings(record=True) as w:
+    ...     warnings.simplefilter("always")
+    ...     y = convert_to_quantity_value(x)
+    >>> y
+    MyArray(value=i32[3])
+    >>> print(f"Warning caught: {w[-1].message}")
+    Warning caught: 'quax.ArrayValue' subclass 'MyArray' ...
+
+    """
+    warnings.warn(
+        f"'quax.ArrayValue' subclass {type(obj).__name__!r} does not have a registered "
+        "converter. Returning the object as is.",
+        category=UserWarning,
+        stacklevel=2,
+    )
+    return obj
+
+
+@dispatch
+def convert_to_quantity_value(obj: ArrayLike | list[Any] | tuple[Any, ...], /) -> Array:
+    """Convert an array-like object to a `jax.numpy.ndarray`.
+
+    >>> import jax.numpy as jnp
+    >>> from unxt.quantity import convert_to_quantity_value
+
+    >>> convert_to_quantity_value([1, 2, 3])
+    Array([1, 2, 3], dtype=int32)
+
+    """
+    return jnp.asarray(obj)
+
+
+@dispatch
+def convert_to_quantity_value(obj: AbstractQuantity, /) -> NoReturn:
+    """Disallow conversion of `AbstractQuantity` to a value.
+
+    >>> import unxt as u
+    >>> from unxt.quantity import convert_to_quantity_value
+
+    >>> try:
+    ...     convert_to_quantity_value(u.Quantity(1, "m"))
+    ... except TypeError as e:
+    ...     print(e)
+    Cannot convert 'Quantity[PhysicalType('length')]' to a value.
+    For a Quantity, use the `.from_` constructor instead.
+
+    """
+    msg = (
+        f"Cannot convert '{type(obj).__name__}' to a value. "
+        "For a Quantity, use the `.from_` constructor instead."
+    )
+    raise TypeError(msg)
diff --git a/src/unxt/quantity.py b/src/unxt/quantity.py
index 5131f11b..39a54781 100644
--- a/src/unxt/quantity.py
+++ b/src/unxt/quantity.py
@@ -12,11 +12,17 @@
 """
 # ruff:noqa: F403
 
-from ._src.quantity.api import is_unit_convertible, uconvert, ustrip
-from ._src.quantity.base import AbstractQuantity, is_any_quantity
-from ._src.quantity.base_parametric import AbstractParametricQuantity
-from ._src.quantity.quantity import Quantity
-from ._src.quantity.unchecked import UncheckedQuantity
+from jaxtyping import install_import_hook
+
+from .setup_package import RUNTIME_TYPECHECKER
+
+with install_import_hook("unxt.quantity", RUNTIME_TYPECHECKER):
+    from ._src.quantity.api import is_unit_convertible, uconvert, ustrip
+    from ._src.quantity.base import AbstractQuantity, is_any_quantity
+    from ._src.quantity.base_parametric import AbstractParametricQuantity
+    from ._src.quantity.quantity import Quantity
+    from ._src.quantity.unchecked import UncheckedQuantity
+    from ._src.quantity.value import convert_to_quantity_value
 
 # isort: split
 # Register dispatches and conversions
@@ -41,6 +47,7 @@
     "ustrip",
     "is_unit_convertible",
     "is_any_quantity",
+    "convert_to_quantity_value",
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/quax/__init__.py b/tests/integration/quax/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d420712d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/quax/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"""Tests."""
diff --git a/tests/integration/quax/test_lora.py b/tests/integration/quax/test_lora.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..96ef1de5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/quax/test_lora.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+"""Tests."""
+
+import re
+
+import jax.numpy as jnp
+import jax.random as jr
+import pytest
+from quax.examples import lora
+
+import unxt as u
+
+
+def test_lora_array_as_quantity_value():
+    lora_array = lora.LoraArray(jnp.asarray([[1.0, 2, 3]]), rank=1, key=jr.key(0))
+    with pytest.warns(
+        UserWarning, match=re.escape("'quax.ArrayValue' subclass 'LoraArray'")
+    ):
+        quantity = u.Quantity(lora_array, "m")
+
+    assert quantity.value is lora_array
+    assert quantity.unit == "m"
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 2933cd00..5f06eb3f 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -2627,7 +2627,6 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "unxt"
-version = "1.0.1.dev38+g0bc49ce.d20250126"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "astropy" },