Qwen3-4B-Instruct-2507-NVFP4
Qwen3-4B-Instruct-2507-NVFP4 is a 2.8B parameter instruction-tuned language model quantized to NVFP4 format. It is a compressed version of Qwen's base model, designed for efficient deployment on resource-constrained hardware while maintaining conversational capabilities. The model is open-source under Apache 2.0, ungated, and optimized for serving via vLLM.
Key facts
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Developer | llmat |
| Parameters | 2.8B |
| Context window | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 — OSI-approved |
| Modality / task | text-generation |
| Gated on HuggingFace | No |
| Downloads | 153.7k |
| Likes | 1 |
| Last updated | 2025-08-27 |
| Source | llmat/Qwen3-4B-Instruct-2507-NVFP4 |
What Qwen3-4B-Instruct-2507-NVFP4 is
A quantized variant of Qwen/Qwen3-4B-Instruct-2507 produced by llmat using llmcompressor. Quantization scheme is NVFP4 (applied to linear layers; lm_head excluded). Calibrated on 512 samples at max sequence length 2048. Safetensors format. Parameter count: ~2.82B. No context length specified in card.
Run Qwen3-4B-Instruct-2507-NVFP4 locally
Load the open weights with 🤗 Transformers and generate — the same model, self-hosted.
from transformers import pipelinepipe = pipeline("text-generation", model="llmat/Qwen3-4B-Instruct-2507-NVFP4")out = pipe("Explain retrieval-augmented generation in one sentence.", max_new_tokens=128)print(out[0]["generated_text"])Swap in vLLM or Ollama for production-grade serving. DEV.co can stand up the inference stack.
How you'd run it
A typical self-hosted path — open weights, an inference server, your application.
DEV.co builds each layer — from GPU infrastructure to the application.
Best use cases
Running & fine-tuning it
ESTIMATE: ~2–4 GB VRAM for inference on NVIDIA GPUs (NVFP4 4-bit + batch size 1–8). CPU inference possible but slower. Exact throughput and VRAM footprint depend on batch size, sequence length, and GPU architecture. Requires vLLM or compatible runtime for optimal performance. Test on target hardware.
Card does not document fine-tuning support. QLoRA is theoretically feasible on quantized models but requires llmcompressor or similar tooling to maintain quantization. No LoRA adapter examples provided. Recommend evaluation before production fine-tuning; consider starting with the unquantized base model if extensive adaptation is planned.
When to avoid it — and what to weigh
- High-Precision Numerical Stability Required — NVFP4 is 4-bit quantized. Applications requiring high floating-point precision (e.g., scientific computing, financial calculations) may see degraded accuracy.
- Unknown Context Length Needs — Card does not specify maximum context length. If your application requires extended context (>4K or >8K tokens), verify against the base model or test empirically.
- Production-Critical Fine-tuning — Fine-tuning quantized models (LoRA/QLoRA) on NVFP4 is feasible but not documented in the card. Requires additional research; recommend testing on non-production tasks first.
- Proprietary or Non-Standard Inference Frameworks — Optimized for vLLM, transformers, and llmcompressor ecosystem. Integration with closed-source or non-standard serving frameworks is not documented.
License & commercial use
Apache 2.0 license. Permissive open-source license; allows modification, distribution, and private/commercial use with attribution and license copy.
Apache 2.0 permits commercial use. Ensure compliance by including license notice and copy in distributions. Verify any downstream dependencies (vLLM, transformers, llmcompressor) for license compatibility. No usage restrictions or proprietary terms detected in the card.
DEV.co evaluation signals
Editorial assessment — not user reviews. Directional, with an explicit confidence level.
| Signal | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | Active |
| Documentation | Adequate |
| License clarity | Clear |
| Deployment complexity | Low |
| DEV.co fit | Strong |
| Assessment confidence | High |
No explicit security audit or adversarial robustness data provided. Quantization may reduce model expressiveness and potentially some attack surface, but does not guarantee security. Base model (Qwen3) security posture unknown from this card. Recommend evaluating: input sanitization (prompt injection), output moderation for safety-critical applications, and scanning dependencies (vLLM, transformers) for known vulnerabilities. No guarantee of absence of harmful biases in training data.
Alternatives to consider
Qwen/Qwen3-4B-Instruct-2507 (unquantized)
Full precision; better accuracy and context handling. Use if VRAM/latency constraints are less critical or fine-tuning precision is prioritized.
Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.3 or similar quantized variants
Alternative 7B model with broader community support and documentation. Consider if Qwen3 ecosystem or NVFP4 format is a concern.
TinyLlama-1.1B or Phi-3-mini-4k-instruct
Even smaller models for ultra-low-latency or resource-extreme environments. Trade-off: reduced capability for maximal efficiency.
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