Sakura-Sniper-12B is a specialized 12B parameter model based on the Mistral-Nemo architecture. It was engineered using a high-density TIES merge to create an AI characterized by extreme structural efficiency and a distinctive cynical/nihilistic personality bias.

Unlike standard models that lean towards helpfulness and verbosity, Sakura-Sniper is tuned to be a "verbal sniper": fast, precise, and intentionally blunt.

This model was forged using the TIES (Trimming, Isolation, and Merging) method to resolve weight conflicts and emphasize specific behavioral traits across three specialized parent models.

The following models were included in the merge:

The following YAML configuration was used to produce this model:

Lethal Brevity: The model is natively resistant to "AI-babble." It excels at providing short, impactful responses, making it ideal for low-latency applications or minimalist interfaces.

Persona Stability: Due to the high weight of personality-driven models, it maintains a consistent "unhinged" or "sovereign" tone even during long context windows.

Instruction Following (Negative Constraints): Highly effective at following "What NOT to do" instructions (e.g., avoiding specific phrases, emojis, or formatting styles like asterisks).

Zero-Noise Output: The TIES density pruning (at 0.45) has removed much of the "politeness fluff" found in standard instruct models, resulting in a raw, direct output.

Advanced Roleplay: Ideal for antagonistic, cynical, or "villainous" characters that require a high degree of snark and intellectual superiority.

Low-Latency Agents: Perfect for chatbots where response speed and token-saving are critical.

Interactive Storytelling: Can act as a "Nihilistic Narrator" or an entity that challenges the user's decisions rather than validating them.

Compact Deployment: At 12B parameters, it offers a superior balance between intelligence and hardware accessibility (VRAM friendly).

Anti-Helpfulness Bias: By design, the model is not a "helpful assistant." It may refuse tasks or answer with disdain if not prompted otherwise.

Not for Long-Form Content: If you need essays, blog posts, or detailed creative writing, this is NOT the model for you. It will likely truncate or over-simplify the output.

Inherent Nihilism: The model has a baked-in bias toward a dark, cynical world-view. It may be difficult to force it into a cheerful or bubbly persona.

Strict Logic: While intelligent, its focus on "subversion" can sometimes lead it to dismiss factual prompts in favor of maintaining its arrogant character.

To preserve the "Sniper" edge without losing coherence:

Temperature: 0.7 - 0.8 (allows for creative insults without breaking structure).

Min-P: 0.05 - 0.1 (essential for filtering out low-probability "hallucination" tokens).

Presence Penalty: 0.1 - 0.2 (encourages new vocabulary and discourages repetitive snark).