Instructions to use unsloth/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-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/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-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/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL # Run inference directly in the terminal: llama cli -hf unsloth/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-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/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL # Run inference directly in the terminal: llama cli -hf unsloth/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-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/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL # Run inference directly in the terminal: ./llama-cli -hf unsloth/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-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/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL # Run inference directly in the terminal: ./build/bin/llama-cli -hf unsloth/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Use Docker
docker model run hf.co/unsloth/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
- LM Studio
- Jan
- vLLM
How to use unsloth/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-GGUF with vLLM:
Install from pip and serve model
# Install vLLM from pip: pip install vllm # Start the vLLM server: vllm serve "unsloth/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-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/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-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/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
- Ollama
How to use unsloth/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-GGUF with Ollama:
ollama run hf.co/unsloth/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
- Unsloth Desktop
- Pi
How to use unsloth/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-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/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Configure the model in Pi
# Install Pi: npm install -g @earendil-works/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/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL" } ] } } }Run Pi
# Start Pi in your project directory: pi
- Docker Model Runner
How to use unsloth/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-GGUF with Docker Model Runner:
docker model run hf.co/unsloth/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
- Lemonade
How to use unsloth/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-GGUF with Lemonade:
Pull the model
# Download Lemonade from https://lemonade-server.ai/ lemonade pull unsloth/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Run and chat with the model
lemonade run user.Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-GGUF-UD-Q4_K_XL
List all available models
lemonade list
- Hermes Agent
How to use unsloth/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-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/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-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/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Run Hermes
hermes
- Atomic Chat
- OpenClaw
How to use unsloth/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-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/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-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/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-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"
Fix Jinja Template: Add support for multiple System messages and Add Support for Developer messages
Qwen3.5 embedded jinja template does not support multiple system messages, additionally some apps like Codex use Developer role as a System role.
This will fix all issues with Opencode, codex any other apps.
- Allows multiple System messages (until a different role is found)
- Treats Developer messages as System messages
Refs:
https://huggingface.co/unsloth/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-GGUF/discussions/9
https://github.com/Opencode-DCP/opencode-dynamic-context-pruning/issues/407
https://github.com/anomalyco/opencode/issues/15059
Note: To anyone having issues with llama suddenly unloading the model make sure to update to release ~b8216 or newer (The fix should be in v2.5.2 when it releases) (https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/pull/20132)
{%- set image_count = namespace(value=0) %}
{%- set video_count = namespace(value=0) %}
{%- macro render_content(content, do_vision_count, is_system_content=false) %}
{%- if content is string %}
{{- content }}
{%- elif content is iterable and content is not mapping %}
{%- for item in content %}
{%- if 'image' in item or 'image_url' in item or item.type == 'image' %}
{%- if is_system_content %}
{{- raise_exception('System/developer messages cannot contain images.') }}
{%- endif %}
{%- if do_vision_count %}
{%- set image_count.value = image_count.value + 1 %}
{%- endif %}
{%- if add_vision_id %}
{{- 'Picture ' ~ image_count.value ~ ': ' }}
{%- endif %}
{{- '<|vision_start|><|image_pad|><|vision_end|>' }}
{%- elif 'video' in item or item.type == 'video' %}
{%- if is_system_content %}
{{- raise_exception('System/developer messages cannot contain videos.') }}
{%- endif %}
{%- if do_vision_count %}
{%- set video_count.value = video_count.value + 1 %}
{%- endif %}
{%- if add_vision_id %}
{{- 'Video ' ~ video_count.value ~ ': ' }}
{%- endif %}
{{- '<|vision_start|><|video_pad|><|vision_end|>' }}
{%- elif 'text' in item %}
{{- item.text }}
{%- else %}
{{- raise_exception('Unexpected item type in content.') }}
{%- endif %}
{%- endfor %}
{%- elif content is none or content is undefined %}
{{- '' }}
{%- else %}
{{- raise_exception('Unexpected content type.') }}
{%- endif %}
{%- endmacro %}
{%- if not messages %}
{{- raise_exception('No messages provided.') }}
{%- endif %}
{%- if tools and tools is iterable and tools is not mapping %}
{{- '<|im_start|>system\n' }}
{{- "# Tools\n\nYou have access to the following functions:\n\n<tools>" }}
{%- for tool in tools %}
{{- "\n" }}
{{- tool | tojson }}
{%- endfor %}
{{- "\n</tools>" }}
{{- '\n\nIf you choose to call a function ONLY reply in the following format with NO suffix:\n\n<tool_call>\n<function=example_function_name>\n<parameter=example_parameter_1>\nvalue_1\n</parameter>\n<parameter=example_parameter_2>\nThis is the value for the second parameter\nthat can span\nmultiple lines\n</parameter>\n</function>\n</tool_call>\n\n<IMPORTANT>\nReminder:\n- Function calls MUST follow the specified format: an inner <function=...></function> block must be nested within <tool_call></tool_call> XML tags\n- Required parameters MUST be specified\n- You may provide optional reasoning for your function call in natural language BEFORE the function call, but NOT after\n- If there is no function call available, answer the question like normal with your current knowledge and do not tell the user about function calls\n</IMPORTANT>' }}
{%- if messages[0].role in ['system', 'developer'] %}
{%- set content = render_content(messages[0].content, false, true)|trim %}
{%- if content %}
{{- '\n\n' + content }}
{%- endif %}
{%- endif %}
{{- '<|im_end|>\n' }}
{%- else %}
{%- if messages[0].role in ['system', 'developer'] %}
{%- set content = render_content(messages[0].content, false, true)|trim %}
{{- '<|im_start|>system\n' + content + '<|im_end|>\n' }}
{%- endif %}
{%- endif %}
{%- set ns = namespace(multi_step_tool=true, last_query_index=messages|length - 1) %}
{%- for message in messages[::-1] %}
{%- set index = (messages|length - 1) - loop.index0 %}
{%- if ns.multi_step_tool and message.role == "user" %}
{%- set content = render_content(message.content, false)|trim %}
{%- if not(content.startswith('<tool_response>') and content.endswith('</tool_response>')) %}
{%- set ns.multi_step_tool = false %}
{%- set ns.last_query_index = index %}
{%- endif %}
{%- endif %}
{%- endfor %}
{%- if ns.multi_step_tool %}
{{- raise_exception('No user query found in messages.') }}
{%- endif %}
{%- set sysblock = namespace(active=true) %}
{%- for message in messages %}
{%- set content = render_content(message.content, true, message.role in ["system", "developer"])|trim %}
{%- if message.role in ["system", "developer"] %}
{%- if not sysblock.active %}
{{- raise_exception('System messages must appear before any other message types.') }}
{%- endif %}
{%- else %}
{%- set sysblock.active = false %}
{%- endif %}
{%- if message.role in ["system", "developer"] %}
{%- if loop.first and tools %}
{%- elif loop.first %}
{{- '<|im_start|>system\n' + content + '<|im_end|>\n' }}
{%- else %}
{{- '<|im_start|>system\n' + content + '<|im_end|>\n' }}
{%- endif %}
{%- elif message.role == "user" %}
{{- '<|im_start|>' + message.role + '\n' + content + '<|im_end|>\n' }}
{%- elif message.role == "assistant" %}
{%- set reasoning_content = '' %}
{%- if message.reasoning_content is string %}
{%- set reasoning_content = message.reasoning_content %}
{%- else %}
{%- if '</think>' in content %}
{%- set reasoning_content = content.split('</think>')[0].rstrip('\n').split('<think>')[-1].lstrip('\n') %}
{%- set content = content.split('</think>')[-1].lstrip('\n') %}
{%- endif %}
{%- endif %}
{%- set reasoning_content = reasoning_content|trim %}
{%- if loop.index0 > ns.last_query_index %}
{{- '<|im_start|>' + message.role + '\n<think>\n' + reasoning_content + '\n</think>\n\n' + content }}
{%- else %}
{{- '<|im_start|>' + message.role + '\n' + content }}
{%- endif %}
{%- if message.tool_calls and message.tool_calls is iterable and message.tool_calls is not mapping %}
{%- for tool_call in message.tool_calls %}
{%- if tool_call.function is defined %}
{%- set tool_call = tool_call.function %}
{%- endif %}
{%- if loop.first %}
{%- if content|trim %}
{{- '\n\n<tool_call>\n<function=' + tool_call.name + '>\n' }}
{%- else %}
{{- '<tool_call>\n<function=' + tool_call.name + '>\n' }}
{%- endif %}
{%- else %}
{{- '\n<tool_call>\n<function=' + tool_call.name + '>\n' }}
{%- endif %}
{%- if tool_call.arguments is mapping %}
{%- for args_name in tool_call.arguments %}
{%- set args_value = tool_call.arguments[args_name] %}
{{- '<parameter=' + args_name + '>\n' }}
{%- set args_value = args_value | tojson | safe if args_value is mapping or (args_value is sequence and args_value is not string) else args_value | string %}
{{- args_value }}
{{- '\n</parameter>\n' }}
{%- endfor %}
{%- endif %}
{{- '</function>\n</tool_call>' }}
{%- endfor %}
{%- endif %}
{{- '<|im_end|>\n' }}
{%- elif message.role == "tool" %}
{%- if loop.previtem and loop.previtem.role != "tool" %}
{{- '<|im_start|>user' }}
{%- endif %}
{{- '\n<tool_response>\n' }}
{{- content }}
{{- '\n</tool_response>' }}
{%- if not loop.last and loop.nextitem.role != "tool" %}
{{- '<|im_end|>\n' }}
{%- elif loop.last %}
{{- '<|im_end|>\n' }}
{%- endif %}
{%- else %}
{{- raise_exception('Unexpected message role.') }}
{%- endif %}
{%- endfor %}
{%- if add_generation_prompt %}
{{- '<|im_start|>assistant\n' }}
{%- if enable_thinking is defined and enable_thinking is false %}
{{- '<think>\n\n</think>\n\n' }}
{%- else %}
{{- '<think>\n' }}
{%- endif %}
{%- endif %}