DeathGodlike/Vortex5_Ethereal-Stardust-12B_EXL3

Source model

Ethereal-Stardust-12B by Vortex5

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Quantized models

ExLlamaV3: v0.0.43

Type	Size	CLI
H8-4.0BPW	7.49 GB	Copy-paste the lines / Download the batch file
H8-6.0BPW	10.22 GB	Copy-paste the lines / Download the batch file
H8-8.0BPW	12.95 GB	Copy-paste the lines / Download the batch file

Requirements: A python installation with huggingface-hub module to use CLI.

Licensing

License detected: apache-2.0

The license for the provided quantized models is inherited from the source model (which incorporates the license of its original base model). For definitive licensing information, please refer first to the page of the source or base models. File and page backups of the source model are provided below.

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Date: 09.07.2026

Source files

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Ethereal-Stardust-12B

Overview

Ethereal-Stardust-12B is a multi-stage merge combining Starlit-Shadow-12B, Wicked-Nebula-12B, Crimson-Constellation-12B, Nether-Moon-12B, Moonlit-Shadow-12B, Amber-Starlight-12B, Azure-Starlight-12B, and Violet-Starlight-12B.

Multi-stage Merge Configuration

name: First
models:
  - model: Vortex5/Starlit-Shadow-12B
  - model: Vortex5/Wicked-Nebula-12B
  - model: Vortex5/Crimson-Constellation-12B
  - model: Vortex5/Nether-Moon-12B
  - model: Vortex5/Moonlit-Shadow-12B
merge_method: saef
chat_template: auto
parameters:
  paradox: 0.42
  strength: 0.89
  boost: 0.33
  modes: 2
dtype: float32
out_dtype: bfloat16
tokenizer:
  source: Vortex5/Nether-Moon-12B
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name: Second
models:
  - model: Vortex5/Amber-Starlight-12B
  - model: Vortex5/Azure-Starlight-12B
  - model: Vortex5/Violet-Starlight-12B
merge_method: saef
chat_template: auto
parameters:
  paradox: 0.46
  strength: 0.9
  boost: 0.45
  modes: 2
dtype: float32
out_dtype: bfloat16
tokenizer:
  source: Vortex5/Nether-Moon-12B
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base_model: First
models:
  - model: Second
merge_method: hcr
chat_template: auto
parameters:
  strength: 0.5
  retention: 0.6
  novelty: 0.36
  stability: 0.7
dtype: float32
out_dtype: bfloat16
tokenizer:
  source: Vortex5/Nether-Moon-12B
      

Intended Use

Roleplay Character-driven interaction

Storytelling Long-form narrative

Creative Writing Atmospheric fiction