---
license: other
tags:
- llama
- alpaca
- vicuna
- uncensored
- cot
- chain of thought
- story
- adventure
- roleplay
- rp
- merge
- mix
- instruct
- wizardlm
- superhot
- supercot
- manticore
- hippogriff
model_name: 30B Epsilon
base_model: CalderaAI/30B-Epsilon
inference: false
model_creator: Caldera AI
model_type: llama
prompt_template: 'Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response
that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
{prompt}
### Response:
'
quantized_by: TheBloke
---
# 30B Epsilon - GGUF
- Model creator: [Caldera AI](https://huggingface.co/CalderaAI)
- Original model: [30B Epsilon](https://huggingface.co/CalderaAI/30B-Epsilon)
## Description
This repo contains GGUF format model files for [CalderaAI's 30B Epsilon](https://huggingface.co/CalderaAI/30B-Epsilon).
### About GGUF
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.
Here is an incomplate list of clients and libraries that are known to support GGUF:
* [llama.cpp](https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp). The source project for GGUF. Offers a CLI and a server option.
* [text-generation-webui](https://github.com/oobabooga/text-generation-webui), the most widely used web UI, with many features and powerful extensions. Supports GPU acceleration.
* [KoboldCpp](https://github.com/LostRuins/koboldcpp), a fully featured web UI, with GPU accel across all platforms and GPU architectures. Especially good for story telling.
* [LM Studio](https://lmstudio.ai/), an easy-to-use and powerful local GUI for Windows and macOS (Silicon), with GPU acceleration.
* [LoLLMS Web UI](https://github.com/ParisNeo/lollms-webui), a great web UI with many interesting and unique features, including a full model library for easy model selection.
* [Faraday.dev](https://faraday.dev/), an attractive and easy to use character-based chat GUI for Windows and macOS (both Silicon and Intel), with GPU acceleration.
* [ctransformers](https://github.com/marella/ctransformers), a Python library with GPU accel, LangChain support, and OpenAI-compatible AI server.
* [llama-cpp-python](https://github.com/abetlen/llama-cpp-python), a Python library with GPU accel, LangChain support, and OpenAI-compatible API server.
* [candle](https://github.com/huggingface/candle), a Rust ML framework with a focus on performance, including GPU support, and ease of use.
## Repositories available
* [AWQ model(s) for GPU inference.](https://huggingface.co/TheBloke/30B-Epsilon-AWQ)
* [GPTQ models for GPU inference, with multiple quantisation parameter options.](https://huggingface.co/TheBloke/30B-Epsilon-GPTQ)
* [2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8-bit GGUF models for CPU+GPU inference](https://huggingface.co/TheBloke/30B-Epsilon-GGUF)
* [Caldera AI's original unquantised fp16 model in pytorch format, for GPU inference and for further conversions](https://huggingface.co/CalderaAI/30B-Epsilon)
## Prompt template: Alpaca
```
Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
{prompt}
### Response:
```
## Compatibility
These quantised GGUFv2 files are compatible with llama.cpp from August 27th onwards, as of commit [d0cee0d](https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/commit/d0cee0d36d5be95a0d9088b674dbb27354107221)
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
Click to see details
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.
## Provided files
| Name | Quant method | Bits | Size | Max RAM required | Use case |
| ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ----- |
| [30b-epsilon.Q2_K.gguf](https://huggingface.co/TheBloke/30B-Epsilon-GGUF/blob/main/30b-epsilon.Q2_K.gguf) | Q2_K | 2 | 13.50 GB| 16.00 GB | smallest, significant quality loss - not recommended for most purposes |
| [30b-epsilon.Q3_K_S.gguf](https://huggingface.co/TheBloke/30B-Epsilon-GGUF/blob/main/30b-epsilon.Q3_K_S.gguf) | Q3_K_S | 3 | 14.06 GB| 16.56 GB | very small, high quality loss |
| [30b-epsilon.Q3_K_M.gguf](https://huggingface.co/TheBloke/30B-Epsilon-GGUF/blob/main/30b-epsilon.Q3_K_M.gguf) | Q3_K_M | 3 | 15.76 GB| 18.26 GB | very small, high quality loss |
| [30b-epsilon.Q3_K_L.gguf](https://huggingface.co/TheBloke/30B-Epsilon-GGUF/blob/main/30b-epsilon.Q3_K_L.gguf) | Q3_K_L | 3 | 17.28 GB| 19.78 GB | small, substantial quality loss |
| [30b-epsilon.Q4_0.gguf](https://huggingface.co/TheBloke/30B-Epsilon-GGUF/blob/main/30b-epsilon.Q4_0.gguf) | Q4_0 | 4 | 18.36 GB| 20.86 GB | legacy; small, very high quality loss - prefer using Q3_K_M |
| [30b-epsilon.Q4_K_S.gguf](https://huggingface.co/TheBloke/30B-Epsilon-GGUF/blob/main/30b-epsilon.Q4_K_S.gguf) | Q4_K_S | 4 | 18.44 GB| 20.94 GB | small, greater quality loss |
| [30b-epsilon.Q4_K_M.gguf](https://huggingface.co/TheBloke/30B-Epsilon-GGUF/blob/main/30b-epsilon.Q4_K_M.gguf) | Q4_K_M | 4 | 19.62 GB| 22.12 GB | medium, balanced quality - recommended |
| [30b-epsilon.Q5_0.gguf](https://huggingface.co/TheBloke/30B-Epsilon-GGUF/blob/main/30b-epsilon.Q5_0.gguf) | Q5_0 | 5 | 22.40 GB| 24.90 GB | legacy; medium, balanced quality - prefer using Q4_K_M |
| [30b-epsilon.Q5_K_S.gguf](https://huggingface.co/TheBloke/30B-Epsilon-GGUF/blob/main/30b-epsilon.Q5_K_S.gguf) | Q5_K_S | 5 | 22.40 GB| 24.90 GB | large, low quality loss - recommended |
| [30b-epsilon.Q5_K_M.gguf](https://huggingface.co/TheBloke/30B-Epsilon-GGUF/blob/main/30b-epsilon.Q5_K_M.gguf) | Q5_K_M | 5 | 23.05 GB| 25.55 GB | large, very low quality loss - recommended |
| [30b-epsilon.Q6_K.gguf](https://huggingface.co/TheBloke/30B-Epsilon-GGUF/blob/main/30b-epsilon.Q6_K.gguf) | Q6_K | 6 | 26.69 GB| 29.19 GB | very large, extremely low quality loss |
| [30b-epsilon.Q8_0.gguf](https://huggingface.co/TheBloke/30B-Epsilon-GGUF/blob/main/30b-epsilon.Q8_0.gguf) | Q8_0 | 8 | 34.57 GB| 37.07 GB | 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/30B-Epsilon-GGUF and below it, a specific filename to download, such as: 30b-epsilon.Q4_K_M.gguf.
Then click Download.
### On the command line, including multiple files at once
I recommend using the `huggingface-hub` Python library:
```shell
pip3 install huggingface-hub
```
Then you can download any individual model file to the current directory, at high speed, with a command like this:
```shell
huggingface-cli download TheBloke/30B-Epsilon-GGUF 30b-epsilon.Q4_K_M.gguf --local-dir . --local-dir-use-symlinks False
```
More advanced huggingface-cli download usage
You can also download multiple files at once with a pattern:
```shell
huggingface-cli download TheBloke/30B-Epsilon-GGUF --local-dir . --local-dir-use-symlinks False --include='*Q4_K*gguf'
```
For more documentation on downloading with `huggingface-cli`, please see: [HF -> Hub Python Library -> Download files -> Download from the CLI](https://huggingface.co/docs/huggingface_hub/guides/download#download-from-the-cli).
To accelerate downloads on fast connections (1Gbit/s or higher), install `hf_transfer`:
```shell
pip3 install hf_transfer
```
And set environment variable `HF_HUB_ENABLE_HF_TRANSFER` to `1`:
```shell
HF_HUB_ENABLE_HF_TRANSFER=1 huggingface-cli download TheBloke/30B-Epsilon-GGUF 30b-epsilon.Q4_K_M.gguf --local-dir . --local-dir-use-symlinks False
```
Windows Command Line users: You can set the environment variable by running `set HF_HUB_ENABLE_HF_TRANSFER=1` before the download command.
## Example `llama.cpp` command
Make sure you are using `llama.cpp` from commit [d0cee0d](https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/commit/d0cee0d36d5be95a0d9088b674dbb27354107221) or later.
```shell
./main -ngl 32 -m 30b-epsilon.Q4_K_M.gguf --color -c 2048 --temp 0.7 --repeat_penalty 1.1 -n -1 -p "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.\n\n### Instruction:\n{prompt}\n\n### Response:"
```
Change `-ngl 32` to the number of layers to offload to GPU. Remove it if you don't have GPU acceleration.
Change `-c 2048` 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 ` argument with `-i -ins`
For other parameters and how to use them, please refer to [the llama.cpp documentation](https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/blob/master/examples/main/README.md)
## How to run in `text-generation-webui`
Further instructions here: [text-generation-webui/docs/llama.cpp.md](https://github.com/oobabooga/text-generation-webui/blob/main/docs/llama.cpp.md).
## How to run from Python code
You can use GGUF models from Python using the [llama-cpp-python](https://github.com/abetlen/llama-cpp-python) or [ctransformers](https://github.com/marella/ctransformers) libraries.
### How to load this model in Python code, using ctransformers
#### First install the package
Run one of the following commands, according to your system:
```shell
# Base ctransformers with no GPU acceleration
pip install ctransformers
# Or with CUDA GPU acceleration
pip install ctransformers[cuda]
# Or with AMD ROCm GPU acceleration (Linux only)
CT_HIPBLAS=1 pip install ctransformers --no-binary ctransformers
# Or with Metal GPU acceleration for macOS systems only
CT_METAL=1 pip install ctransformers --no-binary ctransformers
```
#### Simple ctransformers example code
```python
from ctransformers import AutoModelForCausalLM
# Set gpu_layers to the number of layers to offload to GPU. Set to 0 if no GPU acceleration is available on your system.
llm = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained("TheBloke/30B-Epsilon-GGUF", model_file="30b-epsilon.Q4_K_M.gguf", model_type="llama", gpu_layers=50)
print(llm("AI is going to"))
```
## How to use with LangChain
Here are guides on using llama-cpp-python and ctransformers with LangChain:
* [LangChain + llama-cpp-python](https://python.langchain.com/docs/integrations/llms/llamacpp)
* [LangChain + ctransformers](https://python.langchain.com/docs/integrations/providers/ctransformers)
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# Original model card: CalderaAI's 30B Epsilon
## 30B-Epsilon
Epsilon is an instruct based general purpose model assembled from hand picked models and LoRAs.
There is no censorship and it follows instructions in the Alpaca format. This means you can create
your own rules in the context memory of your inference system of choice [mainly KoboldAI or Text
Generation Webui and chat UIs like SillyTavern and so on].
## Composition:
This model is the result of an experimental use of LoRAs on language models and model merges.
[] = applied as LoRA to a composite model | () = combined as composite models
30B-Epsilon = [SuperCOT[SuperHOT-prototype13b-8192[(wizardlmuncensored+((hippogriff+manticore)+(StoryV2))]
Alpaca's instruct format can be used to do many things, including control of the terms of behavior
between a user and a response from an agent in chat. Below is an example of a command injected into
memory.
```
### Instruction:
Make Narrator function as a text based adventure game that responds with verbose, detailed, and creative descriptions of what happens next after Player's response.
Make Player function as the player input for Narrator's text based adventure game, controlling a character named (insert character name here, their short bio, and
whatever quest or other information to keep consistent in the interaction).
### Response:
{an empty new line here}
```
All datasets from all models and LoRAs used were documented and reviewed as model candidates for merging.
Model candidates were based on five core principles: creativity, logic, inference, instruction following,
and longevity of trained responses. SuperHOT-prototype30b-8192 was used in this mix, not the 8K version;
the prototype LoRA seems to have been removed [from HF] as of this writing. The GPT4Alpaca LoRA from
Chansung was removed from this amalgam following a thorough review of where censorship and railroading
the user came from in 33B-Lazarus. This is not a reflection of ChanSung's excellent work - it merely did
not fit the purpose of this model.
## Language Models and LoRAs Used Credits:
manticore-30b-chat-pyg-alpha [Epoch0.4] by openaccess-ai-collective
https://huggingface.co/openaccess-ai-collective/manticore-30b-chat-pyg-alpha
hippogriff-30b-chat by openaccess-ai-collective
https://huggingface.co/openaccess-ai-collective/hippogriff-30b-chat
WizardLM-33B-V1.0-Uncensored by ehartford
https://huggingface.co/ehartford/WizardLM-33B-V1.0-Uncensored
Storytelling-LLaMa-LoRA [30B, Version 2] by GamerUnTouch
https://huggingface.co/GamerUntouch/Storytelling-LLaMa-LoRAs
SuperCOT-LoRA [30B] by kaiokendev
https://huggingface.co/kaiokendev/SuperCOT-LoRA
SuperHOT-LoRA-prototype30b-8192 [30b, not 8K version, but a removed prototype] by kaiokendev
https://huggingface.co/kaiokendev/superhot-30b-8k-no-rlhf-test [Similar LoRA to one since removed that was used in making this model.]
Also thanks to Meta for LLaMA and to each and every one of you
who developed these fine-tunes and LoRAs.