---
base_model:
- meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3-8B
library_name: transformers
tags:
- mergekit
- merge

---
# output

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 Passthrough merge method.

### Models Merged

The following models were included in the merge:
* [meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3-8B](https://huggingface.co/meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3-8B)

### Configuration

The following YAML configuration was used to produce this model:

```yaml
dtype: bfloat16
merge_method: passthrough

slices:
  # untouched intro
  - sources:
      - layer_range: [0, 8]
        model: meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3-8B

  - sources:
      - layer_range: [8, 10]
        model: meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3-8B
  # 8–16 baseline
  - sources:
      - layer_range: [8, 12]
        model: meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3-8B
  # 8–16 duplicate with projections nulled
  - sources:
      - layer_range: [8, 16]
        model: meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3-8B
        parameters:
          scale:
            - filter: o_proj
              value: 0.0
            - filter: down_proj
              value: 0.0
            - value: 1.0

  # 16–24 duplicate
  - sources:
      - layer_range: [16, 20]
        model: meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3-8B
        parameters:
          scale:
            - filter: o_proj
              value: 0.0
            - filter: down_proj
              value: 0.0
            - value: 1.0
  # 16–24 baseline
  - sources:
      - layer_range: [16, 24]
        model: meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3-8B
  # 16–24 duplicate
  - sources:
      - layer_range: [16, 20]
        model: meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3-8B
        parameters:
          scale:
            - filter: o_proj
              value: 0.0
            - filter: down_proj
              value: 0.0
            - value: 1.0

  # untouched tail
  - sources:
      - layer_range: [24, 32]
        model: meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3-8B

```