---
language:
- en
base_model:
- meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3-8B
- meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3-8B-Instruct
library_name: transformers
tags:
- meta
- llama-3
- pytorch
- mergekit
- merge
license: llama3
license_link: LICENSE
pipeline_tag: text-generation
---
# Llama-3-Instruct-demi-merge-8B

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

This merge aimed to be a compromise between the base and instruct models, to enable future merging and/or fine-tuning by thawing out the instruct model while keeping some of its strengths.

Built with Meta Llama 3.

## Merge Details
### Merge Method

This model was merged using the SLERP 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)
* [meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3-8B-Instruct](https://huggingface.co/meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3-8B-Instruct)

### Configuration

The following YAML configuration was used to produce this model:

```yaml
slices:
  - sources:
    - model: meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3-8B
      layer_range: [0,32]
    - model: meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3-8B-Instruct
      layer_range: [0,32]
merge_method: slerp
base_model: meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3-8B
parameters:
  t:
    - value: 0.5
dtype: bfloat16

```