Instructions to use QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF with libraries, inference providers, notebooks, and local apps. Follow these links to get started.
- Libraries
- Transformers
How to use QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF with Transformers:
# Load model directly from transformers import AutoModel model = AutoModel.from_pretrained("QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF", dtype="auto") - llama-cpp-python
How to use QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF with llama-cpp-python:
# !pip install llama-cpp-python from llama_cpp import Llama llm = Llama.from_pretrained( repo_id="QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF", filename="Homunculus.Q2_K.gguf", )
llm.create_chat_completion( messages = "No input example has been defined for this model task." )
- Notebooks
- Google Colab
- Kaggle
- Local Apps
- llama.cpp
How to use QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF with llama.cpp:
Install from brew
brew install llama.cpp # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI: llama-server -hf QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF:Q4_K_M # Run inference directly in the terminal: llama-cli -hf QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF:Q4_K_M
Install from WinGet (Windows)
winget install llama.cpp # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI: llama-server -hf QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF:Q4_K_M # Run inference directly in the terminal: llama-cli -hf QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF:Q4_K_M
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 QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF:Q4_K_M # Run inference directly in the terminal: ./llama-cli -hf QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF:Q4_K_M
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 QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF:Q4_K_M # Run inference directly in the terminal: ./build/bin/llama-cli -hf QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF:Q4_K_M
Use Docker
docker model run hf.co/QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF:Q4_K_M
- LM Studio
- Jan
- Ollama
How to use QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF with Ollama:
ollama run hf.co/QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF:Q4_K_M
- Unsloth Studio new
How to use QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF with Unsloth Studio:
Install Unsloth Studio (macOS, Linux, WSL)
curl -fsSL https://unsloth.ai/install.sh | sh # Run unsloth studio unsloth studio -H 0.0.0.0 -p 8888 # Then open http://localhost:8888 in your browser # Search for QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF to start chatting
Install Unsloth Studio (Windows)
irm https://unsloth.ai/install.ps1 | iex # Run unsloth studio unsloth studio -H 0.0.0.0 -p 8888 # Then open http://localhost:8888 in your browser # Search for QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF to start chatting
Using HuggingFace Spaces for Unsloth
# No setup required # Open https://huggingface.co/spaces/unsloth/studio in your browser # Search for QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF to start chatting
- Pi new
How to use QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF with Pi:
Start the llama.cpp server
# Install llama.cpp: brew install llama.cpp # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server: llama-server -hf QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF:Q4_K_M
Configure the model in Pi
# Install Pi: npm install -g @mariozechner/pi-coding-agent # Add to ~/.pi/agent/models.json: { "providers": { "llama-cpp": { "baseUrl": "http://localhost:8080/v1", "api": "openai-completions", "apiKey": "none", "models": [ { "id": "QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF:Q4_K_M" } ] } } }Run Pi
# Start Pi in your project directory: pi
- Hermes Agent new
How to use QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF with Hermes Agent:
Start the llama.cpp server
# Install llama.cpp: brew install llama.cpp # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server: llama-server -hf QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF:Q4_K_M
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 QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF:Q4_K_M
Run Hermes
hermes
- Docker Model Runner
How to use QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF with Docker Model Runner:
docker model run hf.co/QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF:Q4_K_M
- Lemonade
How to use QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF with Lemonade:
Pull the model
# Download Lemonade from https://lemonade-server.ai/ lemonade pull QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF:Q4_K_M
Run and chat with the model
lemonade run user.Homunculus-GGUF-Q4_K_M
List all available models
lemonade list
Install Unsloth Studio (Windows)
irm https://unsloth.ai/install.ps1 | iex
# Run unsloth studio
unsloth studio -H 0.0.0.0 -p 8888
# Then open http://localhost:8888 in your browser
# Search for QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF to start chattingUsing HuggingFace Spaces for Unsloth
# No setup required# Open https://huggingface.co/spaces/unsloth/studio in your browser
# Search for QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF to start chattingQuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF
This is quantized version of arcee-ai/Homunculus created using llama.cpp
Original Model Card
Arcee Homunculus-12B
Homunculus is a 12 billion-parameter instruction model distilled from Qwen3-235B onto the Mistral-Nemo backbone.
It was purpose-built to preserve Qwenโs two-mode interaction styleโ/think (deliberate chain-of-thought) and /nothink (concise answers)โwhile running on a single consumer GPU.
โจ Whatโs special?
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Reasoning-trace transfer | Instead of copying just final probabilities, we align full logit trajectories, yielding more faithful reasoning. |
| Total-Variation-Distance loss | To better match the teacherโs confidence distribution and smooth the loss landscape. |
| Tokenizer replacement | The original Mistral tokenizer was swapped for Qwen3's tokenizer. |
| Dual interaction modes | Use /think when you want transparent step-by-step reasoning (good for analysis & debugging). Use /nothink for terse, production-ready answers. Most reliable in the system role field. |
Benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score |
|---|---|
| GPQADiamond (average of 3) | 57.1% |
| mmlu | 67.5% |
๐ง Quick Start
from transformers import AutoTokenizer, AutoModelForCausalLM
model_id = "arcee-ai/Homunculus"
tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained(model_id)
model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained(
model_id,
torch_dtype="auto",
device_map="auto"
)
# /think mode - Chain-of-thought reasoning
messages = [
{"role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful assistant. /think"},
{"role": "user", "content": "Why is the sky blue?"},
]
output = model.generate(
tokenizer.apply_chat_template(messages, tokenize=True, return_tensors="pt"),
max_new_tokens=512,
temperature=0.7
)
print(tokenizer.decode(output[0], skip_special_tokens=True))
# /nothink mode - Direct answers
messages = [
{"role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful assistant. /nothink"},
{"role": "user", "content": "Summarize the plot of Hamlet in two sentences."},
]
output = model.generate(
tokenizer.apply_chat_template(messages, tokenize=True, return_tensors="pt"),
max_new_tokens=128,
temperature=0.7
)
print(tokenizer.decode(output[0], skip_special_tokens=True))
๐ก Intended Use & Limitations
Homunculus is designed for:
- Research on reasoning-trace distillation, Logit Imitation, and mode-switchable assistants.
- Lightweight production deployments that need strong reasoning at <12 GB VRAM.
Known limitations
- May inherit biases from the Qwen3 teacher and internet-scale pretraining data.
- Long-context (>32 k tokens) use is experimentalโexpect latency & memory overhead.
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Base model
Qwen/Qwen3-235B-A22B
Install Unsloth Studio (macOS, Linux, WSL)
# Run unsloth studio unsloth studio -H 0.0.0.0 -p 8888 # Then open http://localhost:8888 in your browser # Search for QuantFactory/Homunculus-GGUF to start chatting