Magma 8B GGUF
Model Overview
Model Features
Model Capabilities
Use Cases
๐ Magma-8B GGUF Models
These Magma-8B GGUF models are designed for various hardware setups and memory constraints, offering different formats to optimize performance and accuracy for image-text-to-text tasks.
๐ Quick Start
Choosing the Right Model Format
Selecting the appropriate model format is crucial and depends on your hardware capabilities and memory limitations. Here's a breakdown of different formats:
BF16 (Brain Float 16) โ Use if BF16 acceleration is available
- A 16-bit floating-point format for faster computation with good precision.
- Similar dynamic range as FP32 but lower memory usage.
- Recommended for hardware supporting BF16 acceleration. Ideal for high-performance inference with reduced memory.
Use BF16 if:
- Your hardware has native BF16 support (e.g., newer GPUs, TPUs).
- You want higher precision while saving memory.
- You plan to requantize the model into another format.
Avoid BF16 if:
- Your hardware does not support BF16 (it may fall back to FP32 and run slower).
- You need compatibility with older devices lacking BF16 optimization.
F16 (Float 16) โ More widely supported than BF16
- A 16-bit floating-point format with high precision but a smaller range of values than BF16.
- Works on most devices with FP16 acceleration support (including many GPUs and some CPUs).
- Slightly lower numerical precision than BF16 but generally sufficient for inference.
Use F16 if:
- Your hardware supports FP16 but not BF16.
- You need a balance between speed, memory usage, and accuracy.
- You are running on a GPU or another device optimized for FP16 computations.
Avoid F16 if:
- Your device lacks native FP16 support (it may run slower than expected).
- You have memory limitations.
Quantized Models (Q4_K, Q6_K, Q8, etc.) โ For CPU & Low-VRAM Inference
Quantization reduces model size and memory usage while maintaining accuracy.
- Lower-bit models (Q4_K) โ Best for minimal memory usage, may have lower precision.
- Higher-bit models (Q6_K, Q8_0) โ Better accuracy, requires more memory.
Use Quantized Models if:
- You are running inference on a CPU and need an optimized model.
- Your device has low VRAM and cannot load full-precision models.
- You want to reduce memory footprint while keeping reasonable accuracy.
Avoid Quantized Models if:
- You need maximum accuracy (full-precision models are better for this).
- Your hardware has enough VRAM for higher-precision formats (BF16/F16).
Very Low-Bit Quantization (IQ3_XS, IQ3_S, IQ3_M, Q4_K, Q4_0)
These models are optimized for extreme memory efficiency, ideal for low-power devices or large-scale deployments with memory constraints.
- IQ3_XS: Ultra-low-bit quantization (3-bit) with extreme memory efficiency.
- Use case: Best for ultra-low-memory devices where even Q4_K is too large.
- Trade-off: Lower accuracy compared to higher-bit quantizations.
- IQ3_S: Small block size for maximum memory efficiency.
- Use case: Best for low-memory devices where IQ3_XS is too aggressive.
- IQ3_M: Medium block size for better accuracy than IQ3_S.
- Use case: Suitable for low-memory devices where IQ3_S is too limiting.
- Q4_K: 4-bit quantization with block-wise optimization for better accuracy.
- Use case: Best for low-memory devices where Q6_K is too large.
- Q4_0: Pure 4-bit quantization, optimized for ARM devices.
- Use case: Best for ARM-based devices or low-memory environments.
Summary Table: Model Format Selection
Property | Details |
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Model Type | BF16, F16, Q4_K, Q6_K, Q8_0, IQ3_XS, Q4_0 |
Training Data | Not provided |
Model Format | Precision | Memory Usage | Device Requirements | Best Use Case |
---|---|---|---|---|
BF16 | Highest | High | BF16-supported GPU/CPUs | High-speed inference with reduced memory |
F16 | High | High | FP16-supported devices | GPU inference when BF16 isn't available |
Q4_K | Medium Low | Low | CPU or Low-VRAM devices | Best for memory-constrained environments |
Q6_K | Medium | Moderate | CPU with more memory | Better accuracy while still being quantized |
Q8_0 | High | Moderate | CPU or GPU with enough VRAM | Best accuracy among quantized models |
IQ3_XS | Very Low | Very Low | Ultra-low-memory devices | Extreme memory efficiency and low accuracy |
Q4_0 | Low | Low | ARM or low-memory devices | llama.cpp can optimize for ARM devices |
๐ฆ Installation
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๐ป Usage Examples
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๐ Documentation
Model Generation Details
This model was generated using llama.cpp at commit 5e7d95e2
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Included Files & Details
Magma-8B-bf16.gguf
- Model weights preserved in BF16.
- Use this if you want to requantize the model into a different format.
- Best if your device supports BF16 acceleration.
Magma-8B-f16.gguf
- Model weights stored in F16.
- Use if your device supports FP16, especially if BF16 is not available.
Magma-8B-bf16-q8_0.gguf
- Output & embeddings remain in BF16.
- All other layers quantized to Q8_0.
- Use if your device supports BF16 and you want a quantized version.
Magma-8B-f16-q8_0.gguf
- Output & embeddings remain in F16.
- All other layers quantized to Q8_0.
Magma-8B-q4_k.gguf
- Output & embeddings quantized to Q8_0.
- All other layers quantized to Q4_K.
- Good for CPU inference with limited memory.
Magma-8B-q4_k_s.gguf
- Smallest Q4_K variant, using less memory at the cost of accuracy.
- Best for very low-memory setups.
Magma-8B-q6_k.gguf
- Output & embeddings quantized to Q8_0.
- All other layers quantized to Q6_K.
Magma-8B-q8_0.gguf
- Fully Q8 quantized model for better accuracy.
- Requires more memory but offers higher precision.
Magma-8B-iq3_xs.gguf
- IQ3_XS quantization, optimized for extreme memory efficiency.
- Best for ultra-low-memory devices.
Magma-8B-iq3_m.gguf
- IQ3_M quantization, offering a medium block size for better accuracy.
- Suitable for low-memory devices.
Magma-8B-q4_0.gguf
- Pure Q4_0 quantization, optimized for ARM devices.
- Best for low-memory environments.
- Prefer IQ4_NL for better accuracy.
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TurboLLM
(GPT-4o-mini)HugLLM
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(Experimental CPU-only)
What Iโm Testing
Pushing the limits of small open-source models for AI network monitoring, specifically:
- Function calling against live network services
- How small can a model go while still handling:
- Automated Nmap scans
- Quantum-readiness checks
- Network Monitoring tasks
TestLLM โ Current experimental model (llama.cpp on 2 CPU threads)
- Zero-configuration setup
- 30s load time (slow inference but no API costs)
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- TurboLLM โ Uses gpt-4o-mini for:
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Example commands to test
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๐ง Technical Details
Not provided in the original document.
๐ License
The models are released under the MIT license.






