Instructions to use QuantFactory/Jan-nano-GGUF with libraries, inference providers, notebooks, and local apps. Follow these links to get started.

Notebooks
Google Colab
Kaggle
Local Apps Settings

How to use QuantFactory/Jan-nano-GGUF with llama.cpp:

Install (macOS, Linux)

curl -LsSf https://llama.app/install.sh | sh
# Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI:
llama serve -hf QuantFactory/Jan-nano-GGUF:Q4_K_M
# Run inference directly in the terminal:
llama cli -hf QuantFactory/Jan-nano-GGUF:Q4_K_M

Install from WinGet (Windows)

winget install llama.cpp
# Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI:
llama serve -hf QuantFactory/Jan-nano-GGUF:Q4_K_M
# Run inference directly in the terminal:
llama cli -hf QuantFactory/Jan-nano-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/Jan-nano-GGUF:Q4_K_M
# Run inference directly in the terminal:
./llama-cli -hf QuantFactory/Jan-nano-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/Jan-nano-GGUF:Q4_K_M
# Run inference directly in the terminal:
./build/bin/llama-cli -hf QuantFactory/Jan-nano-GGUF:Q4_K_M

Use Docker

docker model run hf.co/QuantFactory/Jan-nano-GGUF:Q4_K_M

LM Studio
Jan

vLLM

How to use QuantFactory/Jan-nano-GGUF with vLLM:

Install from pip and serve model

# Install vLLM from pip:
pip install vllm
# Start the vLLM server:
vllm serve "QuantFactory/Jan-nano-GGUF"
# Call the server using curl (OpenAI-compatible API):
curl -X POST "http://localhost:8000/v1/chat/completions" \
	-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
	--data '{
		"model": "QuantFactory/Jan-nano-GGUF",
		"messages": [
			{
				"role": "user",
				"content": "What is the capital of France?"
			}
		]
	}'

Use Docker

docker model run hf.co/QuantFactory/Jan-nano-GGUF:Q4_K_M

Ollama
How to use QuantFactory/Jan-nano-GGUF with Ollama:
```
ollama run hf.co/QuantFactory/Jan-nano-GGUF:Q4_K_M
```

Unsloth Studio

How to use QuantFactory/Jan-nano-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/Jan-nano-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/Jan-nano-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/Jan-nano-GGUF to start chatting

How to use QuantFactory/Jan-nano-GGUF with Pi:

Start the llama.cpp server

# Install llama.cpp:
brew install llama.cpp
# Start a local OpenAI-compatible server:
llama serve -hf QuantFactory/Jan-nano-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/Jan-nano-GGUF:Q4_K_M"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run Pi

# Start Pi in your project directory:
pi

Docker Model Runner
How to use QuantFactory/Jan-nano-GGUF with Docker Model Runner:
```
docker model run hf.co/QuantFactory/Jan-nano-GGUF:Q4_K_M
```

Lemonade

How to use QuantFactory/Jan-nano-GGUF with Lemonade:

Pull the model

# Download Lemonade from https://lemonade-server.ai/
lemonade pull QuantFactory/Jan-nano-GGUF:Q4_K_M

Run and chat with the model

lemonade run user.Jan-nano-GGUF-Q4_K_M

List all available models

lemonade list

Hermes Agent

How to use QuantFactory/Jan-nano-GGUF with Hermes Agent:

Start the llama.cpp server

# Install llama.cpp:
brew install llama.cpp
# Start a local OpenAI-compatible server:
llama serve -hf QuantFactory/Jan-nano-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/Jan-nano-GGUF:Q4_K_M

Run Hermes

hermes

Atomic Chat

OpenClaw

How to use QuantFactory/Jan-nano-GGUF with OpenClaw:

Start the llama.cpp server

# Install llama.cpp:
brew install llama.cpp
# Start a local OpenAI-compatible server:
llama serve -hf QuantFactory/Jan-nano-GGUF:Q4_K_M

Configure OpenClaw

# Install OpenClaw:
npm install -g openclaw@latest
# Register the local server and set it as the default model:
openclaw onboard --non-interactive --mode local \
  --auth-choice custom-api-key \
  --custom-base-url http://127.0.0.1:8080/v1 \
  --custom-model-id "QuantFactory/Jan-nano-GGUF:Q4_K_M" \
  --custom-provider-id llama-cpp \
  --custom-compatibility openai \
  --custom-text-input \
  --accept-risk \
  --skip-health

Run OpenClaw

openclaw agent --local --agent main --message "Hello from Hugging Face"

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@@ -16,13 +16,15 @@ This is quantized version of [Menlo/Jan-nano](https://huggingface.co/Menlo/Jan-n
 # Original Model Card
-# Jan-Nano: A 4B MCP-Optimized DeepResearch Model
 [![GitHub](https://img.shields.io/badge/GitHub-Repository-blue?logo=github)](https://github.com/menloresearch/deep-research)
 <div align="center">
   <img src="https://cdn-uploads.huggingface.co/production/uploads/65713d70f56f9538679e5a56/wC7Xtolp7HOFIdKTOJhVt.png" width="300" alt="Jan-Nano">
 </div>
 ## Overview
 Jan-Nano is a compact 4-billion parameter language model specifically designed and trained for deep research tasks. This model has been optimized to work seamlessly with Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, enabling efficient integration with various research tools and data sources.
@@ -38,4 +40,18 @@ The evaluation was conducted using our MCP-based benchmark approach, which asses
 ![Jan-Nano Demo](replay.gif)
-Jan-Nano is supported by [Jan]((https://github.com/menloresearch/jan)), an open-source ChatGPT alternative that runs entirely on your computer. Jan provides a user-friendly interface for running local AI models with full privacy and control.

 # Original Model Card
+# Jan-Nano: An Agentic Model
 [![GitHub](https://img.shields.io/badge/GitHub-Repository-blue?logo=github)](https://github.com/menloresearch/deep-research)
 <div align="center">
   <img src="https://cdn-uploads.huggingface.co/production/uploads/65713d70f56f9538679e5a56/wC7Xtolp7HOFIdKTOJhVt.png" width="300" alt="Jan-Nano">
 </div>
+Authors: [Alan Dao](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=eGWws2UAAAAJ&hl=en), [Bach Vu Dinh](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7Lr6hdoAAAAJ&hl=vi), Thinh
 ## Overview
 Jan-Nano is a compact 4-billion parameter language model specifically designed and trained for deep research tasks. This model has been optimized to work seamlessly with Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, enabling efficient integration with various research tools and data sources.
 ![Jan-Nano Demo](replay.gif)
+Jan-Nano is currently supported by [Jan - beta build](https://www.jan.ai/docs/desktop/beta), an open-source ChatGPT alternative that runs entirely on your computer. Jan provides a user-friendly interface for running local AI models with full privacy and control.
+For non-jan app or tutorials there are guidance inside community section, please check those out! [Discussion](https://huggingface.co/Menlo/Jan-nano/discussions)
+### VLLM
+Here is an example command you can use to run vllm with Jan-nano
+```
+vllm serve Menlo/Jan-nano --host 0.0.0.0 --port 1234 --enable-auto-tool-choice --tool-call-parser hermes --chat-template ./qwen3_nonthinking.jinja
+```
+Chat-template is already included in tokenizer so chat-template is optional, but in case it has issue you can download the template here [Non-think chat template](https://qwen.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_downloads/c101120b5bebcc2f12ec504fc93a965e/qwen3_nonthinking.jinja)
+### Documentation
+[Setup, Usage & FAQ](https://menloresearch.github.io/deep-research/)