Mixtral-8x7B-Instruct-v0.1-GGUF

Maintained By
TheBloke

Mixtral-8x7B-Instruct-v0.1-GGUF

PropertyValue
Parameter Count46.7B
LicenseApache 2.0
Supported LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish
FormatGGUF (Various Quantizations)

What is Mixtral-8x7B-Instruct-v0.1-GGUF?

Mixtral-8x7B-Instruct is a cutting-edge Sparse Mixture of Experts (MoE) language model converted to the GGUF format by TheBloke. This model represents a significant advancement in AI technology, outperforming Llama 2 70B on most benchmarks while offering various quantization options for different hardware configurations.

Implementation Details

The model is available in multiple quantization formats ranging from 2-bit to 8-bit precision, allowing users to balance performance and resource requirements. The Q4_K_M variant (26.44GB) is recommended for balanced quality, while Q5_K_M (32.23GB) offers very low quality loss.

  • Multiple quantization options (Q2_K to Q8_0)
  • GPU layer offloading support
  • Optimized for both CPU and GPU inference
  • Compatible with llama.cpp and various UI implementations

Core Capabilities

  • Multi-lingual support for 5 languages
  • Instruction-following with [INST] format
  • Efficient context handling up to 32K sequence length
  • Balanced performance across various tasks

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What makes this model unique?

This model uniquely combines the power of Mixtral's MoE architecture with GGUF format's efficiency, making it accessible for various hardware configurations while maintaining high performance.

Q: What are the recommended use cases?

The model excels in instruction-following tasks, multilingual applications, and general language understanding. It's particularly suitable for both consumer and enterprise applications requiring balanced performance and resource usage.

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