---
base_model:
- meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B
- meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct
library_name: transformers
tags:
- mergekit
- merge

---
# Llama3.2-3B-Breadcrumbs-Base-INST

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 [Model Breadcrumbs](https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.06795) merge method using [meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B](https://huggingface.co/meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B) as a base.

### Models Merged

The following models were included in the merge:
* [meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct](https://huggingface.co/meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct)

### Configuration

The following YAML configuration was used to produce this model:

```yaml
base_model: meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B
dtype: float16
merge_method: breadcrumbs
modules:
  default:
    slices:
    - sources:
      - layer_range: [0, 26]
        model: meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct
        parameters:
          weight: 0.8
      - layer_range: [0, 26]
        model: meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B
parameters:
  density: 0.9
  gamma: 0.01
  normalize: 1.0
```