---
license: gemma
datasets:
- NbAiLab/aurora-sft-2512-filtered
language:
- 'no'
- nb
- nn
base_model:
- NbAiLab/borealis-4b-instruct-preview
tags:
- conversational
- instruct
- experimental
---

# Borealis 4B Instruct GGUF (Preview)

Release: Dec 22nd, 2025.

## Model summary
**NbAiLab/borealis-4b-instruct-preview-gguf** are quantized versions in GGUF format of a **4B-parameter** instruction-tuned **preview** model intended for early testing and feedback. It is an **experiment** and should be treated as pre-release quality.

The original model is [NbAiLab/borealis-4b-instruct-preview](https://huggingface.co/NbAiLab/borealis-4b-instruct-preview).

| Model | Bits | Format |
|---|---:|---|
| [NbAiLab/borealis-4b-instruct-preview](https://huggingface.co/NbAiLab/borealis-4b-instruct-preview) | BF16 | Transformers (safetensors) |
| [NbAiLab/borealis-4b-instruct-preview-gguf](https://huggingface.co/NbAiLab/borealis-4b-instruct-preview-gguf) | 8 | GGUF (`q8_0`) |
| [NbAiLab/borealis-4b-instruct-preview-gguf](https://huggingface.co/NbAiLab/borealis-4b-instruct-preview-gguf) | 16 | GGUF (`f16`) |
| [NbAiLab/borealis-4b-instruct-preview-gguf](https://huggingface.co/NbAiLab/borealis-4b-instruct-preview-gguf) | BF16 | GGUF (`bf16`) |
| [NbAiLab/borealis-4b-instruct-preview-mlx](https://huggingface.co/NbAiLab/borealis-4b-instruct-preview-mlx) | 32 | MLX |
| [NbAiLab/borealis-4b-instruct-preview-mlx-8bits](https://huggingface.co/NbAiLab/borealis-4b-instruct-preview-mlx-8bits) | 8 | MLX (quantized) |