---
base_model:
- Dampfinchen/Llama-3-8B-Ultra-Instruct
- NousResearch/Meta-Llama-3-8B
- NousResearch/Meta-Llama-3-8B-Instruct
library_name: transformers
tags:
- mergekit
- merge

---
# merge

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 [DARE](https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.03099) [TIES](https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.01708) merge method using [NousResearch/Meta-Llama-3-8B](https://huggingface.co/NousResearch/Meta-Llama-3-8B) as a base.

### Models Merged

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

### Configuration

The following YAML configuration was used to produce this model:

```yaml
models:
  - model: NousResearch/Meta-Llama-3-8B-Instruct
    parameters:
      density: 1
      weight: 1
  - model: Dampfinchen/Llama-3-8B-Ultra-Instruct
    parameters:
      density: 0.5
      weight: 0.2

merge_method: dare_ties
base_model: NousResearch/Meta-Llama-3-8B
dtype: bfloat16
```