Instructions to use unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF with libraries, inference providers, notebooks, and local apps. Follow these links to get started.
- Libraries
- Transformers
How to use unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF with Transformers:
# Use a pipeline as a high-level helper from transformers import pipeline pipe = pipeline("text-generation", model="unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF", trust_remote_code=True) messages = [ {"role": "user", "content": "Who are you?"}, ] pipe(messages)# Load model directly from transformers import AutoTokenizer, AutoModelForCausalLM tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained("unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF", trust_remote_code=True) model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained("unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF", trust_remote_code=True, device_map="auto") - Notebooks
- Google Colab
- Kaggle
- Local Apps Settings
- llama.cpp
How to use unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-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/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M # Run inference directly in the terminal: llama cli -hf unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M
Install from WinGet (Windows)
winget install llama.cpp # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI: llama serve -hf unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M # Run inference directly in the terminal: llama cli -hf unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M
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/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M # Run inference directly in the terminal: ./llama-cli -hf unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M
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/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M # Run inference directly in the terminal: ./build/bin/llama-cli -hf unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M
Use Docker
docker model run hf.co/unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M
- LM Studio
- Jan
- vLLM
How to use unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF with vLLM:
Install from pip and serve model
# Install vLLM from pip: pip install vllm # Start the vLLM server: vllm serve "unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-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/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF", "messages": [ { "role": "user", "content": "What is the capital of France?" } ] }'Use Docker
docker model run hf.co/unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M
- SGLang
How to use unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF with SGLang:
Install from pip and serve model
# Install SGLang from pip: pip install sglang # Start the SGLang server: python3 -m sglang.launch_server \ --model-path "unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF" \ --host 0.0.0.0 \ --port 30000 # Call the server using curl (OpenAI-compatible API): curl -X POST "http://localhost:30000/v1/chat/completions" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ --data '{ "model": "unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF", "messages": [ { "role": "user", "content": "What is the capital of France?" } ] }'Use Docker images
docker run --gpus all \ --shm-size 32g \ -p 30000:30000 \ -v ~/.cache/huggingface:/root/.cache/huggingface \ --env "HF_TOKEN=<secret>" \ --ipc=host \ lmsysorg/sglang:latest \ python3 -m sglang.launch_server \ --model-path "unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF" \ --host 0.0.0.0 \ --port 30000 # Call the server using curl (OpenAI-compatible API): curl -X POST "http://localhost:30000/v1/chat/completions" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ --data '{ "model": "unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF", "messages": [ { "role": "user", "content": "What is the capital of France?" } ] }' - Ollama
How to use unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF with Ollama:
ollama run hf.co/unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M
- Unsloth Studio
How to use unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-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/Phi-4-mini-instruct-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/Phi-4-mini-instruct-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/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF to start chatting
- Pi
How to use unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-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/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M
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/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M" } ] } } }Run Pi
# Start Pi in your project directory: pi
- Hermes Agent new
How to use unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-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/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M
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/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M
Run Hermes
hermes
- Atomic Chat new
- OpenClaw new
How to use unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-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/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M
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/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M" \ --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"
- Docker Model Runner
How to use unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF with Docker Model Runner:
docker model run hf.co/unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M
- Lemonade
How to use unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF with Lemonade:
Pull the model
# Download Lemonade from https://lemonade-server.ai/ lemonade pull unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M
Run and chat with the model
lemonade run user.Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF-Q4_K_M
List all available models
lemonade list
The Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M failing
ollama run hf.co/unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M
pulling manifest
pulling 88c002299140... 100%
pulling 813f53fdc6e5... 100%
pulling 534cce8916c3... 100%
verifying sha256 digest
writing manifest
success
Error: llama runner process has terminated: error loading model: missing tensor 'output.weight'
I just tried using Phi-4-mini-instruct-Q4_K_M.gguf with a fresh pull from llama.cpp and that works just fine.
ollama run hf.co/unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M
pulling manifest
pulling 88c002299140... 100%
pulling 813f53fdc6e5... 100%
pulling 534cce8916c3... 100%
verifying sha256 digest
writing manifest
success
Error: llama runner process has terminated: error loading model: missing tensor 'output.weight'
please update ollama
ollama run hf.co/unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M
pulling manifest
pulling 88c002299140... 100%
pulling 813f53fdc6e5... 100%
pulling 534cce8916c3... 100%
verifying sha256 digest
writing manifest
success
Error: llama runner process has terminated: error loading model: missing tensor 'output.weight'
Using Q2_K_L also gives the same error, using Ollama 0.5.12, both in Ubuntu and Windows.
ollama run hf.co/unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M
pulling manifest
pulling 88c002299140... 100%
pulling 813f53fdc6e5... 100%
pulling 534cce8916c3... 100%
verifying sha256 digest
writing manifest
success
Error: llama runner process has terminated: error loading model: missing tensor 'output.weight'please update ollama
After updating to Ollama version 0.5.13, the model now runs without any problems (version 0.5.11 was reporting "error loading model").
OS is Linux Mint 22.1
Python 3.12.3
ollama version is 0.5.7 (installed using pip in a venv)
ollama run hf.co/unsloth/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M
results in
Error: llama runner process has terminated: error loading model: missing tensor 'output.weight'
directly converting the model through llama.cpp then moving it to ollama
results in
Error: llama runner process has terminated: error loading model: missing tensor 'output.weight'
I have yet to try any of this on my Windows side, but I dont feel like I should have to.
Please correct me if I am wrong anywhere here, but it seems the phi4-mini model has been incorrectly posted by the originator.
If this is the case, do we have a time table on when we might expect a corrected version?
As a side note, "ollama run phi4" works just fine, albeit shes a resource hog on my setup.