Llama 3.1 Daredevilish

This model is an experimental Llama 3.1-based merge, inspired by mlabonne/Daredevil-8B.
It combines the top-performing Llama 3.1 8B models on the MMLU-Pro task as of January 21, 2025.

Model Details

Architecture: Llama 3.1 (8.03B parameters)
Training: Merged from top MMLU-Pro models, with additional supervised fine-tuning (SFT)
Release Date: January 21, 2025

The model fails to end replies properly when used with some system prompts. If this is a problem, consider using agentlans/Llama3.1-Daredevilish-Instruct in instruct mode.

Key Features

Merged Architecture: Combines high-performing MMLU-Pro models to enhance overall capabilities.
Llama 3 Compatibility: Additional Supervised Fine-Tuning (SFT) ensures adherence to Llama 3 prompt format.
SFT Dataset: agentlans/crash-course dataset (1200 row configuration) for supervised fine-tuning in LLaMA-Factory.
Fine-Tuning Approach:
- 1 epoch training
- Rank 4 LoRA
- Alpha = 4
- rslora

Merge Configuration

The model was created using mergekit with the following merge configuration:

models:
  - model: DreadPoor/LemonP-8B-Model_Stock
    parameters:
      density: 0.6
      weight: 0.16
  - model: Youlln/1PARAMMYL-8B-ModelStock
    parameters:
      density: 0.6
      weight: 0.13
  - model: jaspionjader/f-2-8b
    parameters:
      density: 0.6
      weight: 0.10
  - model: Etherll/SuperHermes
    parameters:
      density: 0.6
      weight: 0.08
merge_method: dare_ties
base_model: meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B
dtype: bfloat16

Usage and Limitations

This experimental model is designed for research and development purposes. Users should be aware of potential biases and limitations inherent in language models. Always validate outputs and use the model responsibly.

Future Work

Further evaluation and fine-tuning may be necessary to optimize performance across various tasks. Researchers are encouraged to build upon this experimental merge to advance the capabilities of Llama-based models.