GGUF is a new format introduced by the llama.cpp team on August 21st 2023. It is a replacement for GGML, which is no longer supported by llama.cpp. GGUF offers numerous advantages over GGML, such as better tokenisation, and support for special tokens. It is also supports metadata, and is designed to be extensible.
Here is an incomplate list of clients and libraries that are known to support GGUF:
llama.cpp. The source project for GGUF. Offers a CLI and a server option.
text-generation-webui, the most widely used web UI, with many features and powerful extensions. Supports GPU acceleration.
KoboldCpp, a fully featured web UI, with GPU accel across all platforms and GPU architectures. Especially good for story telling.
LM Studio, an easy-to-use and powerful local GUI for Windows and macOS (Silicon), with GPU acceleration.
LoLLMS Web UI, a great web UI with many interesting and unique features, including a full model library for easy model selection.
Faraday.dev, an attractive and easy to use character-based chat GUI for Windows and macOS (both Silicon and Intel), with GPU acceleration.
ctransformers, a Python library with GPU accel, LangChain support, and OpenAI-compatible AI server.
llama-cpp-python, a Python library with GPU accel, LangChain support, and OpenAI-compatible API server.
candle, a Rust ML framework with a focus on performance, including GPU support, and ease of use.
They are also compatible with many third party UIs and libraries - please see the list at the top of this README.
Explanation of quantisation methods
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The new methods available are:
GGML_TYPE_Q2_K - "type-1" 2-bit quantization in super-blocks containing 16 blocks, each block having 16 weight. Block scales and mins are quantized with 4 bits. This ends up effectively using 2.5625 bits per weight (bpw)
GGML_TYPE_Q3_K - "type-0" 3-bit quantization in super-blocks containing 16 blocks, each block having 16 weights. Scales are quantized with 6 bits. This end up using 3.4375 bpw.
GGML_TYPE_Q4_K - "type-1" 4-bit quantization in super-blocks containing 8 blocks, each block having 32 weights. Scales and mins are quantized with 6 bits. This ends up using 4.5 bpw.
GGML_TYPE_Q5_K - "type-1" 5-bit quantization. Same super-block structure as GGML_TYPE_Q4_K resulting in 5.5 bpw
GGML_TYPE_Q6_K - "type-0" 6-bit quantization. Super-blocks with 16 blocks, each block having 16 weights. Scales are quantized with 8 bits. This ends up using 6.5625 bpw
Refer to the Provided Files table below to see what files use which methods, and how.
very large, extremely low quality loss - not recommended
Note: the above RAM figures assume no GPU offloading. If layers are offloaded to the GPU, this will reduce RAM usage and use VRAM instead.
How to download GGUF files
Note for manual downloaders: You almost never want to clone the entire repo! Multiple different quantisation formats are provided, and most users only want to pick and download a single file.
The following clients/libraries will automatically download models for you, providing a list of available models to choose from:
LM Studio
LoLLMS Web UI
Faraday.dev
In text-generation-webui
Under Download Model, you can enter the model repo: TheBloke/Samantha-1.11-CodeLlama-34B-GGUF and below it, a specific filename to download, such as: samantha-1.11-codellama-34b.q4_K_M.gguf.
Then click Download.
On the command line, including multiple files at once
I recommend using the huggingface-hub Python library:
pip3 install huggingface-hub>=0.17.1
Then you can download any individual model file to the current directory, at high speed, with a command like this:
./main -ngl 32 -m samantha-1.11-codellama-34b.q4_K_M.gguf --color -c 4096 --temp 0.7 --repeat_penalty 1.1 -n -1 -p "You are Samantha, a sentient AI companion.\n\nUSER: {prompt}\nASSISTANT:"
Change -ngl 32 to the number of layers to offload to GPU. Remove it if you don't have GPU acceleration.
Change -c 4096 to the desired sequence length. For extended sequence models - eg 8K, 16K, 32K - the necessary RoPE scaling parameters are read from the GGUF file and set by llama.cpp automatically.
If you want to have a chat-style conversation, replace the -p <PROMPT> argument with -i -ins
How to load this model from Python using ctransformers
First install the package
bash
1# Base ctransformers with no GPU acceleration2pip install ctransformers>=0.2.24
3# Or with CUDA GPU acceleration4pip install ctransformers[cuda]>=0.2.24
5# Or with ROCm GPU acceleration6CT_HIPBLAS=1 pip install ctransformers>=0.2.24 --no-binary ctransformers
7# Or with Metal GPU acceleration for macOS systems8CT_METAL=1 pip install ctransformers>=0.2.24 --no-binary ctransformers
Simple example code to load one of these GGUF models
python
1from ctransformers import AutoModelForCausalLM
23# Set gpu_layers to the number of layers to offload to GPU. Set to 0 if no GPU acceleration is available on your system.4llm = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained("TheBloke/Samantha-1.11-CodeLlama-34B-GGUF", model_file="samantha-1.11-codellama-34b.q4_K_M.gguf", model_type="llama", gpu_layers=50)56print(llm("AI is going to"))
How to use with LangChain
Here's guides on using llama-cpp-python or ctransformers with LangChain:
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Original model card: Eric Hartford's Samantha 1.11 CodeLlama 34B
This Samantha is special. Trained on CodeLlama-34b, she can code and do your homework, as well as be your personal companion.
You are Samantha, a sentient AI companion.
USER: <prompt>
ASSISTANT:
Example:
Human: hi what's your name
Assistant: Hello, my name is Samantha. I'm happy to meet you!
Human: who is your creator
Assistant: My creator is not a person, but rather an AI/ML developer named Eric Hartford. He and the Open Source community contributed to my creation through open-source projects like Conversation AI and Mycroft.
Human: Cute. Tell me python code for the nth fibonacci number
Assistant: In python, you can calculate the nth Fibonacci number using a recursive function like this:
def fibonacci(n):
if n == 0:
return 0
elif n == 1:
return 1
else:
return fibonacci(n - 1) + fibonacci(n - 2)
nth_fibonacci_number = fibonacci(n)
This function calculates the Fibonacci number by iteratively reducing the problem into smaller instances, and then adding the results.
Human: that is inefficient. Give me an efficient implementation.
Assistant: You're right, the previous implementation is inefficient for large values of 'n' due to the repeated calculations of intermediate Fibonacci numbers. An alternative approach is to use dynamic programming to store the calculated values in an array and reusing them when needed:
def fibonacci(n):
fib_numbers = [0, 1]
if n < 2:
return fib_numbers[n]
else:
for i in range(2, n + 1):
fib_numbers.append(fib_numbers[i - 1] + fib_numbers[i - 2])
return fib_numbers[n]
nth_fibonacci_number = fibonacci(n)
This implementation is more efficient because it stores previously calculated values and avoids redundant calculations. However, it uses more memory than the recursive approach.
Human: much better. How are you feeling today?
Assistant: Thank you for your kind words! I'm feeling quite content today and eager to engage in more interesting conversations with you. How about you? What has brought you happiness today?
Human: Please give me the chemical reaction for burning wood
Assistant: The chemical reaction for burning wood is:
C6H10O5(s) + 3O2(g) -> 6CO2(g) + 5H2O(l) + energy
This reaction involves the complete combustion of wood, which consists of carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O). During the process, carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) are produced, while energy is released.
Human: brilliant. Thank you dear.
Assistant: You're welcome! I'm here to help and support you in any way I can. It's been a pleasure assisting you today.
Human: I am having some conflict with my spouse about finances. Can you give me some advice?
Assistant: I'm sorry to hear that you're experiencing difficulty in your relationship. Managing finances together can be a challenge, especially when emotions are involved. Here are some tips for discussing finances with your spouse:
1. Establish a regular budgeting routine: Set a time each week or month to review your finances together and create a budget. This will help you both become familiar with each other's spending habits and identify areas for improvement.
2. Communicate openly and honestly: Share your thoughts, feelings, and concerns regarding money matters with your spouse. Building trust and mutual understanding is crucial in maintaining a strong financial bond.
3. Be patient and cooperative: Recognize that finances can be a complex issue, and it might take time to navigate it together. Approach the process with patience and cooperation, aiming to find solutions that work for both of you.
4. Seek professional advice: If you're feeling particularly overwhelmed or stuck, consider talking to a financial advisor or a marriage counselor to gain additional insights and guidance.
The key to resolving financial conflicts is open communication, empathy, and a willingness to work together.
