Instructions to use unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF with libraries, inference providers, notebooks, and local apps. Follow these links to get started.
- Notebooks
- Google Colab
- Kaggle
- Local Apps Settings
- llama.cpp
How to use unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF with llama.cpp:
Install (macOS, Linux)
curl -LsSf https://llama.app/install.sh | sh # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI: llama serve -hf unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL # Run inference directly in the terminal: llama cli -hf unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Install from WinGet (Windows)
winget install llama.cpp # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI: llama serve -hf unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL # Run inference directly in the terminal: llama cli -hf unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Use pre-built binary
# Download pre-built binary from: # https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/releases # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI: ./llama-server -hf unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL # Run inference directly in the terminal: ./llama-cli -hf unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Build from source code
git clone https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp.git cd llama.cpp cmake -B build cmake --build build -j --target llama-server llama-cli # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI: ./build/bin/llama-server -hf unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL # Run inference directly in the terminal: ./build/bin/llama-cli -hf unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Use Docker
docker model run hf.co/unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
- LM Studio
- Jan
- vLLM
How to use unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF with vLLM:
Install from pip and serve model
# Install vLLM from pip: pip install vllm # Start the vLLM server: vllm serve "unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF" # Call the server using curl (OpenAI-compatible API): curl -X POST "http://localhost:8000/v1/chat/completions" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ --data '{ "model": "unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF", "messages": [ { "role": "user", "content": [ { "type": "text", "text": "Describe this image in one sentence." }, { "type": "image_url", "image_url": { "url": "https://cdn.britannica.com/61/93061-050-99147DCE/Statue-of-Liberty-Island-New-York-Bay.jpg" } } ] } ] }'Use Docker
docker model run hf.co/unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
- Ollama
How to use unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF with Ollama:
ollama run hf.co/unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
- Unsloth Studio
How to use unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF with Unsloth Studio:
Install Unsloth Studio (macOS, Linux, WSL)
curl -fsSL https://unsloth.ai/install.sh | sh # Run unsloth studio unsloth studio -H 0.0.0.0 -p 8888 # Then open http://localhost:8888 in your browser # Search for unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF to start chatting
Install Unsloth Studio (Windows)
irm https://unsloth.ai/install.ps1 | iex # Run unsloth studio unsloth studio -H 0.0.0.0 -p 8888 # Then open http://localhost:8888 in your browser # Search for unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF to start chatting
Using HuggingFace Spaces for Unsloth
# No setup required # Open https://huggingface.co/spaces/unsloth/studio in your browser # Search for unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF to start chatting
- Pi
How to use unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF with Pi:
Start the llama.cpp server
# Install llama.cpp: brew install llama.cpp # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server: llama serve -hf unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Configure the model in Pi
# Install Pi: npm install -g @mariozechner/pi-coding-agent # Add to ~/.pi/agent/models.json: { "providers": { "llama-cpp": { "baseUrl": "http://localhost:8080/v1", "api": "openai-completions", "apiKey": "none", "models": [ { "id": "unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL" } ] } } }Run Pi
# Start Pi in your project directory: pi
- Docker Model Runner
How to use unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF with Docker Model Runner:
docker model run hf.co/unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
- Lemonade
How to use unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF with Lemonade:
Pull the model
# Download Lemonade from https://lemonade-server.ai/ lemonade pull unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Run and chat with the model
lemonade run user.gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF-UD-Q4_K_XL
List all available models
lemonade list
- Hermes Agent
How to use unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF with Hermes Agent:
Start the llama.cpp server
# Install llama.cpp: brew install llama.cpp # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server: llama serve -hf unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Configure Hermes
# Install Hermes: curl -fsSL https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/install.sh | bash hermes setup # Point Hermes at the local server: hermes config set model.provider custom hermes config set model.base_url http://127.0.0.1:8080/v1 hermes config set model.default unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Run Hermes
hermes
- Atomic Chat
- OpenClaw
How to use unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF with OpenClaw:
Start the llama.cpp server
# Install llama.cpp: brew install llama.cpp # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server: llama serve -hf unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Configure OpenClaw
# Install OpenClaw: npm install -g openclaw@latest # Register the local server and set it as the default model: openclaw onboard --non-interactive --mode local \ --auth-choice custom-api-key \ --custom-base-url http://127.0.0.1:8080/v1 \ --custom-model-id "unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL" \ --custom-provider-id llama-cpp \ --custom-compatibility openai \ --custom-text-input \ --accept-risk \ --skip-health
Run OpenClaw
openclaw agent --local --agent main --message "Hello from Hugging Face"
Gemma 4 12B GGUF fails to load in LM Studio / llama-server on Windows
Iβm trying to run this model in LM Studio on Windows:
https://huggingface.co/unsloth/gemma-4-12b-it-GGUF
But it fails to load. LM Studio shows this error:
Failed to load the model
Engine protocol runtime llama-server for [model-id] exited before becoming healthy. exitCode=3221225620, signal=null
Iβm using LM Studio, which appears to launch llama-server internally. The model crashes before it becomes healthy.
What Iβve checked so far:
I am trying to load the actual .gguf model file, not imatrix_unsloth.gguf_file
Restarted LM Studio
Tried lowering context length
Tried re-downloading the model file
My setup:
App: LM Studio
OS: Windows
Model: Gemma 4 12B Instruct GGUF
Questions:
Is Gemma 4 12B GGUF currently compatible with LM Studio?
Does LM Studio need a newer llama.cpp / llama-server build for this model?
Which quantization is recommended for LM Studio?
Is there any specific setting needed, such as context length, GPU offload, or flash attention?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Update -
When I try to load the model with mmproj-F32.gguf in the model folder I am getting above error.
when I remove the mmproj-F32.gguf from the model folder model loader perfectly.
its cuz new encoder arch iiuc, wait like a day cuz ts doesn't even have any downloads yet
never mind I am wrong, it doesn't even have an encoder it just uses like a projection for embedding
I'm having similar problems with llama.cpp:
srv load_model: [mtmd] failed to get memory usage of mmproj
failed to load model load_hparams: unknown projector type: gemma4uv
mtmd_init_from_file: error: Failed to load CLIP model
load_model: failed to load multimodal model
What I don't understand is why I've run even larger models on my PC without this happening.
I'm having similar problems with llama.cpp:
srv load_model: [mtmd] failed to get memory usage of mmproj
failed to load model load_hparams: unknown projector type: gemma4uv
mtmd_init_from_file: error: Failed to load CLIP model
load_model: failed to load multimodal model
What I don't understand is why I've run even larger models on my PC without this happening.
Update:
With a new version of llama.cpp released today, it was fixed.
how to solve the problem?
update llama.cpp
