---
base_model:
- meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct
library_name: transformers
tags:
- mergekit
- merge

---
# merged_model

This is a merge of pre-trained language models created using [mergekit](https://github.com/cg123/mergekit).

## Merge Details
### Merge Method

This model was merged using the [SLERP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slerp) merge method.

### Models Merged

The following models were included in the merge:
* [meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct](https://huggingface.co/meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct)

### Configuration

The following YAML configuration was used to produce this model:

```yaml
base_model: meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct
merge_method: slerp
parameters:
  t: 0.5
slices:
- sources:
  - model: meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct
    layer_range:
    - 0
    - 8
    weight: 0.4
  - model: meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct
    layer_range:
    - 0
    - 8
    weight: 0.6
  merge_method: task_arithmetic
- sources:
  - model: meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct
    layer_range:
    - 9
    - 20
    weight: 0.7
  - model: meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct
    layer_range:
    - 9
    - 20
    weight: 0.3
  merge_method: task_arithmetic
- sources:
  - model: meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct
    layer_range:
    - 21
    - 31
    weight: 0.8
  - model: meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct
    layer_range:
    - 21
    - 31
    weight: 0.2
  merge_method: task_arithmetic
dtype: bfloat16

```