stablelm-zephyr-3b-GGUF

stablelm-zephyr-3b-GGUF

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A 3B parameter instruction-tuned language model optimized with Direct Preference Optimization, offering strong performance with 6.64 MT-Bench score and 76% AlpacaEval win rate

PropertyValue
Parameter Count2.8B
Model TypeCausal Language Model
LicenseStabilityAI Non-Commercial Research
PaperDPO Paper
Base Modelstabilityai/stablelm-3b-4e1t

What is stablelm-zephyr-3b-GGUF?

StableLM Zephyr 3B GGUF is a quantized version of Stability AI's instruction-tuned language model, optimized using Direct Preference Optimization (DPO). This GGUF version enables efficient deployment across various platforms while maintaining impressive performance metrics, including a 6.64 MT-Bench score and 76% AlpacaEval win rate.

Implementation Details

The model is available in multiple quantization formats ranging from 2-bit to 8-bit precision, offering different trade-offs between model size and performance. The recommended Q4_K_M variant provides a balanced compromise at 1.71GB file size.

  • Multiple quantization options (Q2_K through Q8_0)
  • Supports context length of 4096 tokens
  • Optimized for both CPU and GPU inference
  • Compatible with popular frameworks like llama.cpp

Core Capabilities

  • Strong performance on MT-Bench (6.64) and AlpacaEval (76%)
  • Effective on various benchmarks including ARC (47.0%), MMLU (46.3%), and GSM8K (42.3%)
  • Specialized instruction following with custom chat template
  • Reduced harmful outputs compared to larger models

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What makes this model unique?

This model stands out for achieving impressive performance metrics despite its relatively small size (3B parameters), making it particularly suitable for resource-constrained environments while maintaining strong capabilities in instruction following and general language tasks.

Q: What are the recommended use cases?

The model is ideal for research and non-commercial applications requiring efficient deployment, particularly suited for chatbots, instruction following, and general language understanding tasks. It's especially valuable when working with limited computational resources while still requiring decent performance.

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