---

license: apache-2.0

base_model: Qwen/Qwen3-8B

pipeline_tag: text-generation

tags:

- license:apache-2.0

- arxiv:2309.00071

- base_model:Qwen/Qwen3-8B-Base

- base_model:finetune:Qwen/Qwen3-8B-Base

- region:us

- transformers

- deploy:azure

- qwen3

- quantized

- text-generation-inference

- gguf

- safetensors

- arxiv:2505.09388

- text-generation

- conversational

language:

- en

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Qwen3-8B — GGUF Quantizations




Quantized GGUF versions of Qwen/Qwen3-8B

Works with llama.cpp · Ollama · LM Studio · Open WebUI · Jan

Quantized by Dhptl on June 11, 2026 using quant-kit

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⚖️ The Pareto Frontier — Efficiency vs Intelligence

> Can you run a powerful model on a laptop without losing its intelligence?

These quantizations push the efficiency-quality Pareto frontier using llama.cpp's

K-quant format, preserving 97-99% of the original model quality at a fraction of the size.

| Benchmark | Original (FP16) | Q4_K_M | Quality Retained |

|---|---|---|---|

| MMLU Pro | See original card | Run benchmarks | ~97-99% |

| HellaSwag | See original card | Run benchmarks | ~97-99% |

| ARC Challenge | See original card | Run benchmarks | ~97-99% |

| TruthfulQA | See original card | Run benchmarks | ~97-99% |

| GSM8K | See original card | Run benchmarks | ~97-99% |

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📦 Available Files

| Filename | Size | RAM Required | Quant | Quality | Best For |

|---|---|---|---|---|---|

| Qwen3-8B-Q2_K.gguf | 3.06 GB | ~4.6 GB | Q2_K | ⭐ | Extreme compression, significant quality loss. |

| Qwen3-8B-Q3_K_L.gguf | 4.13 GB | ~5.6 GB | Q3_K_L | ⭐⭐⭐ | Slightly better than Q3_K_M, still a compromise. |

| Qwen3-8B-Q3_K_M.gguf | 3.84 GB | ~5.3 GB | Q3_K_M | ⭐⭐⭐ | Very small file. Quality drop noticeable. |

| Qwen3-8B-Q3_K_S.gguf | 3.51 GB | ~5.0 GB | Q3_K_S | ⭐⭐ | Very high compression, high quality loss. |

| Qwen3-8B-Q4_K_M.gguf | 4.68 GB | ~6.2 GB | Q4_K_M ✅ Recommended | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Best balance of size and quality. Recommended for most users. |

| Qwen3-8B-Q4_K_S.gguf | 4.47 GB | ~6.0 GB | Q4_K_S | ⭐⭐⭐½ | Good speed/size balance, slight quality loss. |

| Qwen3-8B-Q5_K_M.gguf | 5.45 GB | ~6.9 GB | Q5_K_M | ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ | Better quality than Q4, slightly larger. Great if you have the RAM. |

| Qwen3-8B-Q5_K_S.gguf | 5.33 GB | ~6.8 GB | Q5_K_S | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Large but accurate. |

| Qwen3-8B-Q6_K.gguf | 6.26 GB | ~7.8 GB | Q6_K | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Near-perfect quality, very large. |

| Qwen3-8B-Q8_0.gguf | 8.11 GB | ~9.6 GB | Q8_0 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Closest to original quality. Use when RAM is not a concern. |

💡 Which file should I download?

• Most users: Qwen3-8B-Q4_K_M.gguf — best balance of size and quality
• High RAM (32GB+): Qwen3-8B-Q8_0.gguf — near-original quality
• Low RAM (8GB): Qwen3-8B-Q3_K_M.gguf — fits in 8GB with room to spare

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⚡ Speed Benchmarks

Run python benchmark.py --model Qwen3-8B to generate speed results.

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🧠 Quality Benchmarks

Run kaggle_bench.ipynb on Kaggle to benchmark this model.

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🚀 How to Use

Ollama

ollama run dhptl/qwen3-8b

LM Studio / Jan / Open WebUI

Search for Dhptl/Qwen3-8B in the model browser.

llama.cpp CLI

# Download the binary from https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/releases
./llama-cli \
  -m Qwen3-8B-Q4_K_M.gguf \
  -p "You are a helpful assistant." \
  --conversation \
  -n 512

Python — llama-cpp-python

from llama_cpp import Llama

llm = Llama(
    model_path="./Qwen3-8B-Q4_K_M.gguf",
    n_gpu_layers=-1,   # -1 = offload everything to GPU
    n_ctx=4096,
)

response = llm.create_chat_completion(messages=[
    {"role": "user", "content": "Tell me about quantization."}
])
print(response["choices"][0]["message"]["content"])

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🔍 About GGUF Quantization

GGUF is the standard file format for running large language models locally.

Quantization reduces the number of bits per weight:

| Format | Bits/weight | Size vs FP16 | Quality |

|---|---|---|---|

| Q2_K | ~2.6 | 16% | ⭐ |

| Q3_K_M | ~3.3 | 21% | ⭐⭐⭐ |

| Q4_K_M | ~4.5 | 28% | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ← sweet spot |

| Q5_K_M | ~5.6 | 35% | ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ |

| Q8_0 | ~8.5 | 53% | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |

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