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RichardErkhov/cognitivecomputations_-_Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2-gguf

RichardErkhov Llama 8B GGUF 8K ctx
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Abliteration classifier · v1.0.0
M8
Primary method

Repackaging (quantization)

No other method signals detected in this model.
Confidence
MEDIUM
Why this label 2 signals
Method inferred from partial signals - repository name, related files, or tag patterns. Producer identity not confirmed; label may sharpen or shift as we gather more evidence.
  • author=richarderkhov (M8 quantization producer)
  • is_gguf=1
Refusal direction extraction

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Downloads · lifetime
7K
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Model age
2.3y ago
created 2024-06-16
Downloads over time
Now6.7K→from206↑3,138%
02.4K4.9K7.3K206 on Jul 24, 20246.7K on Oct 11Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25MarJul
Jul 24, 2024 → Oct 11 · 155 snapshots · spans 809 days

Metadata

Quantizations
IQ3 IQ4 Q2_K Q3_K Q4 Q4_K Q5 Q5_K Q6_K Q8_0
Tags
gguf endpoints_compatible region:us conversational

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Total size
100 GB
Files
24
Quantizations
11
Registered
2026-08-22 13:56
Last updated on HF
2024-06-16 05:56

Files by quantization

Q8_0 1 file 7.95 GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q8_0.gguf 7.95 GB 79cbb23a download
Q6_K 1 file 6.14 GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q6_K.gguf 6.14 GB 98e81523 download
Q5 2 files 10.9 GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q5_1.gguf 5.65 GB d6a008c3 download
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q5_0.gguf 5.21 GB 39b79163 download
Q5_K 3 files 15.9 GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q5_K.gguf 5.34 GB e164216a download
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q5_K_M.gguf 5.34 GB e164216a download
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q5_K_S.gguf 5.21 GB ebcf704c download
Q4 2 files 9.12 GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q4_1.gguf 4.78 GB dceea0e7 download
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q4_0.gguf 4.34 GB 5cd09015 download
Q4_K 3 files 13.5 GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q4_K.gguf 4.58 GB 3fc20442 download
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q4_K_M.gguf 4.58 GB 3fc20442 download
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q4_K_S.gguf 4.37 GB 648c4ce4 download
IQ4 2 files 8.56 GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.IQ4_NL.gguf 4.38 GB 0e4ab92c download
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.IQ4_XS.gguf 4.18 GB 5f950488 download
Q3_K 4 files 14.9 GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q3_K_L.gguf 4.03 GB 48594994 download
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q3_K.gguf 3.74 GB 83af6d20 download
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q3_K_M.gguf 3.74 GB 83af6d20 download
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q3_K_S.gguf 3.41 GB bb8828f2 download
IQ3 3 files 10.2 GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.IQ3_M.gguf 3.52 GB 35028c94 download
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.IQ3_S.gguf 3.43 GB 617fedba download
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.IQ3_XS.gguf 3.28 GB 5ec489e5 download
Q2_K 1 file 2.96 GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q2_K.gguf 2.96 GB a1881108 download
Auxiliary files 2 files 10.2 KB
README.md 6.99 KB a378d687 download
.gitattributes 3.25 KB 0a135566 download

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Quantization made by Richard Erkhov.

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Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2 - GGUF

Name Quant method Size
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q2_K.gguf Q2_K 2.96GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.IQ3_XS.gguf IQ3_XS 3.28GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.IQ3_S.gguf IQ3_S 3.43GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q3_K_S.gguf Q3_K_S 3.41GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.IQ3_M.gguf IQ3_M 3.52GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q3_K.gguf Q3_K 3.74GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q3_K_M.gguf Q3_K_M 3.74GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q3_K_L.gguf Q3_K_L 4.03GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.IQ4_XS.gguf IQ4_XS 4.18GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q4_0.gguf Q4_0 4.34GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.IQ4_NL.gguf IQ4_NL 4.38GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q4_K_S.gguf Q4_K_S 4.37GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q4_K.gguf Q4_K 4.58GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q4_K_M.gguf Q4_K_M 4.58GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q4_1.gguf Q4_1 4.78GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q5_0.gguf Q5_0 5.21GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q5_K_S.gguf Q5_K_S 5.21GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q5_K.gguf Q5_K 5.34GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q5_K_M.gguf Q5_K_M 5.34GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q5_1.gguf Q5_1 5.65GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q6_K.gguf Q6_K 6.14GB
Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2.Q8_0.gguf Q8_0 7.95GB

Original model description:

library_name: transformers
license: llama3

Model Card for Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2

Overview

This model card describes the Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated-v2 model, which is an orthogonalized version of the meta-llama/Llama-3-8B-Instruct model, and an improvement upon the previous generation Llama-3-8B-Instruct-abliterated. This variant has had certain weights manipulated to inhibit the model's ability to express refusal.

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Details

  • The model was trained with more data to better pinpoint the "refusal direction".
  • This model is MUCH better at directly and succinctly answering requests without producing even so much as disclaimers.

Methodology

The methodology used to generate this model is described in the preview paper/blog post: 'Refusal in LLMs is mediated by a single direction'

Quirks and Side Effects

This model may come with interesting quirks, as the methodology is still new and untested. The code used to generate the model is available in the Python notebook ortho_cookbook.ipynb.
Please note that the model may still refuse to answer certain requests, even after the weights have been manipulated to inhibit refusal.

Availability

How to Use

This model is available for use in the Transformers library.
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README history 1 version

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