MTP released for Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF
Summary
MTP has been released for the Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF model, providing detailed instructions on integration with inference tools like llama.cpp, vLLM, and Ollama for deployment.
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Source: https://huggingface.co/unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF/tree/main/MTP NotebooksGoogle ColabKaggleLocal AppsSettingsllama.cppHow to use unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF with llama.cpp:
Install (macOS, Linux)
curl -LsSf https://llama.app/install.sh | sh
# Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI:
llama serve -hf unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
# Run inference directly in the terminal:
llama cli -hf unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Install from WinGet (Windows)
winget install llama.cpp
# Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI:
llama serve -hf unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
# Run inference directly in the terminal:
llama cli -hf unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Use pre-built binary
# Download pre-built binary from:
# https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/releases
# Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI:
./llama-server -hf unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
# Run inference directly in the terminal:
./llama-cli -hf unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Build from source code
git clone https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp.git
cd llama.cpp
cmake -B build
cmake --build build -j --target llama-server llama-cli
# Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI:
./build/bin/llama-server -hf unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
# Run inference directly in the terminal:
./build/bin/llama-cli -hf unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Use Docker
docker model run hf.co/unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
LM StudioJanvLLMHow to use unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF with vLLM:
Install from pip and serve model
# Install vLLM from pip:
pip install vllm
# Start the vLLM server:
vllm serve "unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF"
# Call the server using curl (OpenAI-compatible API):
curl -X POST "http://localhost:8000/v1/chat/completions" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
"model": "unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF",
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": [
{
"type": "text",
"text": "Describe this image in one sentence."
},
{
"type": "image_url",
"image_url": {
"url": "https://cdn.britannica.com/61/93061-050-99147DCE/Statue-of-Liberty-Island-New-York-Bay.jpg"
}
}
]
}
]
}'
Use Docker
docker model run hf.co/unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
OllamaHow to use unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF with Ollama:
ollama run hf.co/unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Unsloth DesktopPiHow to use unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF with Pi:
Start the llama.cpp server
# Install llama.cpp:
brew install llama.cpp
# Start a local OpenAI-compatible server:
llama serve -hf unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Configure the model in Pi
# Install Pi:
npm install -g @earendil-works/pi-coding-agent
# Add to ~/.pi/agent/models.json:
{
"providers": {
"llama-cpp": {
"baseUrl": "http://localhost:8080/v1",
"api": "openai-completions",
"apiKey": "none",
"models": [
{
"id": "unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL"
}
]
}
}
}
Run Pi
# Start Pi in your project directory:
pi
Docker Model RunnerHow to use unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF with Docker Model Runner:
docker model run hf.co/unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
LemonadeHow to use unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF with Lemonade:
Pull the model
# Download Lemonade from https://lemonade-server.ai/
lemonade pull unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Run and chat with the model
lemonade run user.Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF-UD-Q4_K_XL
List all available models
lemonade list
Hermes AgentHow to use unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF with Hermes Agent:
Start the llama.cpp server
# Install llama.cpp:
brew install llama.cpp
# Start a local OpenAI-compatible server:
llama serve -hf unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Configure Hermes
# Install Hermes:
curl -fsSL https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/install.sh | bash
hermes setup
# Point Hermes at the local server:
hermes config set model.provider custom
hermes config set model.base_url http://127.0.0.1:8080/v1
hermes config set model.default unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Run Hermes
hermes
Atomic ChatOpenClawHow to use unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF with OpenClaw:
Start the llama.cpp server
# Install llama.cpp:
brew install llama.cpp
# Start a local OpenAI-compatible server:
llama serve -hf unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Configure OpenClaw
# Install OpenClaw:
npm install -g openclaw@latest
# Register the local server and set it as the default model:
openclaw onboard --non-interactive --mode local \
--auth-choice custom-api-key \
--custom-base-url http://127.0.0.1:8080/v1 \
--custom-model-id "unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL" \
--custom-provider-id llama-cpp \
--custom-compatibility openai \
--custom-text-input \
--accept-risk \
--skip-health
Run OpenClaw
openclaw agent --local --agent main --message "Hello from Hugging Face"
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