dolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-GGUF is an open-weights language model for text generation from bartowski, published on Hugging Face as bartowski/dolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-GGUF. The recommended 4.9 GB Q4_K_M file fits comfortably in 16 GB of memory and needs at least 12 GB (a file size estimate, not a tested run). Hugging Bay hosts 1 file for this model. License: Llama 3.1 Community License.
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Can I run dolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-GGUF on my computer?
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dolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-GGUF is an open-weights language model for text generation. Model weights are learned parameters; a runtime loads them. A hosted file is an individual file Hugging Bay can serve. SHA-256 identifies exact file bytes. The availability date above applies to this file record, not the upstream metadata update date.
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Recorded SHA-256 for dolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-Q4_K_M.gguf: 601e951c801c1d9140a89bf4f1acfc1ab34991e4ab18d9aaac8f09e3bab4001d. Exact file evidence · Machine-readable source facts · Run evidence and any recorded receipts. A checksum fingerprints only the named file bytes; it does not prove safety, quality, a complete multi-file selection or a successful run.
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Evidence you can inspect (plain text)
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Requirements and source record
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bartowski/dolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-GGUFContent controls: not assessed.
The catalog lists this model for having conversations. Catalog sources: license label, model card license, base model, publisher tags, task label, model card task.
Recorded model facts
- Repository
- bartowski/dolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-GGUF
- Task
- text-generation
- License
- llama3.1
- Framework
- unknown
23 files, 124.8 GB in total.
- Parameters
- 8B
- Format
- GGUF
Fit and run
Fit We can't estimate memory for this model yet.
Check fit
Where this number comes from
dolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-Q4_K_M.gguf~7 GB estimated RAMdolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-IQ2_M.gguf~4 GB estimated RAMdolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-IQ3_M.gguf~5 GB estimated RAMdolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-IQ3_XS.gguf~5 GB estimated RAMdolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-IQ4_XS.gguf~6 GB estimated RAMdolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-Q2_K.gguf~5 GB estimated RAMdolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-Q2_K_L.gguf~5 GB estimated RAMdolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-Q3_K_L.gguf~6 GB estimated RAMdolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-Q3_K_M.gguf~6 GB estimated RAMdolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-Q3_K_S.gguf~5 GB estimated RAMdolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-Q3_K_XL.gguf~7 GB estimated RAMdolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-Q4_K_L.gguf~7 GB estimated RAMdolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-Q4_K_S.gguf~7 GB estimated RAMdolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-Q5_K_L.gguf~8 GB estimated RAMdolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-Q5_K_M.gguf~8 GB estimated RAMdolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-Q5_K_S.gguf~8 GB estimated RAMdolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-Q6_K.gguf~9 GB estimated RAMdolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-Q6_K_L.gguf~9 GB estimated RAMdolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-Q8_0.gguf~12 GB estimated RAMdolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-f32.gguf~42 GB estimated RAM
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Files
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What's included
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About this model
External Hugging Face catalog record for bartowski/dolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-GGUF. Task: text generation. Library: unknown. Datasets referenced by card metadata: cognitivecomputations/Dolphin-2.9, m-a-p/CodeFeedback-Filtered-Instruction, cognitivecomputations/dolphin-coder, cognitivecomputations/samantha-data, microsoft/orca-math-word-problems-200k, mlabonne/FineTome-100k. Base model: cognitivecomputations/dolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b. Popularity signal at import: 6,615 downloads and 24 likes.
Quick facts
- Parameters
- 8B
- Hosted here
- Download availability is being checked.
- Full repo upstream
- 124.8 GB
- Recommended file
- 4.92 GB (Q4_K_M) · dolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-Q4_K_M.gguf
- Format
- GGUF
- File hashes
- Hashes recorded. Date not recorded.
License & source
License: llama3.1
Check the license text and keep the required notices when you use or share the files.
Upstream source →- License
- Llama 3.1 Community. Custom terms, read before use
- Task
- text generation
- Hosted here
- 1 file, 4.92 GB
- Full repo upstream
- 124.8 GB
- Recommended file
- 4.92 GB (Q4_K_M) · dolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-Q4_K_M.gguf
- Parameters
- 8B
- Files
- 1 hosted of 23 listed
- Download
- Download here (1 hosted file)
- Added to Hugging Bay
- Updated at source
FAQ
What is this model?
bartowski/dolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-GGUF is an open-weights language model for text generation published by bartowski, added to Hugging Bay Sep 16, 2026. Model from Hugging Face for text generation: bartowski/dolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-GGUF · unknown
Can I use it commercially?
It is released under the llama3.1 license. Commercial use is allowed with conditions. Commercial use is permitted with obligations: Llama community license: commercial use allowed; if your products/services exceeded 700 million monthly active users (Section 2, Additional Commercial Terms) you must request a license from Meta first; the acceptable-use policy and attribution notice apply.
How big is it?
bartowski/dolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-GGUF has 8B parameters. Hosted here: 1 file, 4.92 GB. Full repo upstream: 124.8 GB. The recommended download, dolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-Q4_K_M.gguf (Q4_K_M), is 4.92 GB.
What can I download here?
Hosted here: 1 file, 4.92 GB. Full repo upstream: 124.8 GB. The original release is at https://huggingface.co/bartowski/dolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-GGUF.
File checks and computer fit
File pattern scans
Automated file-pattern scans flagged nothing; not a safety guarantee. 1 hosted file carries a published SHA-256 you can re-hash. The machine-readable verdict is at /api/artifacts/hf-model-bartowski-dolphin-2-9-4-llama3-1-8b-gguf/safety on Hugging Bay.
Will bartowski/dolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b-GGUF run on my computer?
We can’t check the fit; we don’t know your machine. We don’t have your machine’s specs, so no check ran and no verdict is shown. Answer two quick questions and we’ll estimate, from the memory you tell us, whether it fits your machine. Or skip it; you can still download; fit isn’t checked.
Repack of cognitivecomputations/dolphin-2.9.4-llama3.1-8b (from the publisher card on Hugging Face). This does not mean the files match the original weights.
1 other repack declare the same base on their cards.
Device fit from run reports
No device run reports recorded yet. Device fit has not been measured.
Run report details
Results describe the reported file and hardware, not a guarantee for your machine. Community reports have not been independently checked.
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