Instructions to use unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-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/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-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/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL # Run inference directly in the terminal: llama cli -hf unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-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/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL # Run inference directly in the terminal: llama cli -hf unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Build from source code
git clone https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp.git cd llama.cpp cmake -B build cmake --build build -j --target llama-app # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI: ./build/bin/llama serve -hf unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL # Run inference directly in the terminal: ./build/bin/llama cli -hf unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Use Docker
docker model run hf.co/unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
- Llama new
- LM Studio
- Jan
- vLLM
How to use unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF with vLLM:
Install from pip and serve model
# Install vLLM from pip: pip install vllm # Start the vLLM server: vllm serve "unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-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/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-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/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
- Ollama
How to use unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF with Ollama:
ollama run hf.co/unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
- Unsloth Desktop
- Pi
How to use unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-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/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-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/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL" } ] } } }Run Pi
# Start Pi in your project directory: pi
- Docker Model Runner
How to use unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF with Docker Model Runner:
docker model run hf.co/unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
- Lemonade
How to use unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF with Lemonade:
Pull the model
# Download Lemonade from https://lemonade-server.ai/ lemonade pull unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Run and chat with the model
lemonade run user.Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF-UD-Q4_K_XL
List all available models
lemonade list
- Hermes Agent
How to use unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-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/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-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/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_XL
Run Hermes
hermes
- Atomic Chat
- OpenClaw
How to use unsloth/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-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/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-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/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next-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"
Spelling issues on Q6_K_XL / Q5_K_XL
I have notices that Q6_K_XL / Q5_K_XL have some random issues with languages different from English.
This manifests itself in strange spellings of words or Chinese characters within random phrases. No other issues or coding issues, only wierd wording.
First month I thougth it's a model's own behaviour, but then I downloaded another Q5 and Q6 quants and the issues disappeared!
So probably we have some problems with UD quants itself. Coding quality still good, no problems here, but wierd spelling is annoying. Especially when you asking model to explain something. Usually this happens on low quants like Q2/Q3, but you don't expect this from Q5/Q6_K_XL.