Jan-v2-VL-high GGUF Models

Model Generation Details

This model was generated using llama.cpp at commit becc4816d.

Quantization Beyond the IMatrix

I've been experimenting with a new quantization approach that selectively elevates the precision of key layers beyond what the default IMatrix configuration provides.

In my testing, standard IMatrix quantization underperforms at lower bit depths, especially with Mixture of Experts (MoE) models. To address this, I'm using the --tensor-type option in llama.cpp to manually "bump" important layers to higher precision. You can see the implementation here:
👉 Layer bumping with llama.cpp

While this does increase model file size, it significantly improves precision for a given quantization level.

I'd love your feedback—have you tried this? How does it perform for you?

Jan-v2-VL: Multimodal Agent for Long-Horizon Tasks

Overview

Jan-v2-VL is an 8B-parameter vision–language model for long-horizon, multi-step tasks in real software environments (e.g., browsers and desktop apps). It combines language reasoning with visual perception to follow complex instructions, maintain intermediate state, and recover from minor execution errors.

We recognize the importance of long-horizon execution for real-world tasks, where small per-step gains compound into much longer successful chains—so Jan-v2-VL is built for stable, many-step execution. For evaluation, we use The Illusion of Diminishing Returns: Measuring Long-Horizon Execution in LLMs, which measures execution length. This benchmark aligns with public consensus on what makes a strong coding model—steady, low-drift step execution—suggesting that robust long-horizon ability closely tracks better user experience.

Variants

• Jan-v2-VL-low — efficiency-oriented, lower latency
• Jan-v2-VL-med — balanced latency/quality
• Jan-v2-VL-high — deeper reasoning; higher think time

Intended Use

Tasks where the plan and/or knowledge can be provided up front, and success hinges on stable, many-step execution with minimal drift:

• Agentic automation & UI control: Stepwise operation in browsers/desktop apps with screenshot grounding and tool calls (e.g., BrowserMCP).

Model Performance

Compared with its base (Qwen-3-VL-8B-Thinking), Jan-v2-VL shows no degradation on standard text-only and vision tasks—and is slightly better on several—while delivering stronger long-horizon execution on the Illusion of Diminishing Returns benchmark.

Local Deployment

Integration with Jan App

Jan-v2-VL is optimized for direct integration with the Jan App. Simply select the model from the Jan App interface for immediate access to its full capabilities.

Local Deployment

Using vLLM:

vllm serve Menlo/Jan-v2-VL-high \
    --host 0.0.0.0 \
    --port 1234 \
    --enable-auto-tool-choice \
    --tool-call-parser hermes \
    --reasoning-parser qwen3 
    

Using llama.cpp:

llama-server --model Jan-v2-VL-high-Q8_0.gguf \
    --vision-model-path mmproj-Jan-v2-VL-high.gguf \
    --host 0.0.0.0 \
    --port 1234 \
    --jinja \
    --no-context-shift

Recommended Parameters

For optimal performance in agentic and general tasks, we recommend the following inference parameters:

temperature: 1.0
top_p: 0.95
top_k: 20
repetition_penalty: 1.0
presence_penalty: 1.5

🤝 Community & Support

• Discussions: Hugging Face Community
• Jan App: Learn more about the Jan App at jan.ai

📄 Citation

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🚀 If you find these models useful

Help me test my AI-Powered Quantum Network Monitor Assistant with quantum-ready security checks:

👉 Quantum Network Monitor

The full Open Source Code for the Quantum Network Monitor Service available at my github repos ( repos with NetworkMonitor in the name) : Source Code Quantum Network Monitor. You will also find the code I use to quantize the models if you want to do it yourself GGUFModelBuilder

💬 How to test:
Choose an AI assistant type:

• TurboLLM (GPT-4.1-mini)
• HugLLM (Hugginface Open-source models)
• TestLLM (Experimental CPU-only)

What I’m Testing

I’m pushing the limits of small open-source models for AI network monitoring, specifically:

• Function calling against live network services
• How small can a model go while still handling:
  • Automated Nmap security scans
  • Quantum-readiness checks
  • Network Monitoring tasks

🟡 TestLLM – Current experimental model (llama.cpp on 2 CPU threads on huggingface docker space):

• ✅ Zero-configuration setup
• ⏳ 30s load time (slow inference but no API costs) . No token limited as the cost is low.
• 🔧 Help wanted! If you’re into edge-device AI, let’s collaborate!

Other Assistants

🟢 TurboLLM – Uses gpt-4.1-mini :

• **It performs very well but unfortunatly OpenAI charges per token. For this reason tokens usage is limited.
• Create custom cmd processors to run .net code on Quantum Network Monitor Agents
• Real-time network diagnostics and monitoring
• Security Audits
• Penetration testing (Nmap/Metasploit)

🔵 HugLLM – Latest Open-source models:

• 🌐 Runs on Hugging Face Inference API. Performs pretty well using the lastest models hosted on Novita.

💡 Example commands you could test:

1. "Give me info on my websites SSL certificate"
2. "Check if my server is using quantum safe encyption for communication"
3. "Run a comprehensive security audit on my server"
4. '"Create a cmd processor to .. (what ever you want)" Note you need to install a Quantum Network Monitor Agent to run the .net code on. This is a very flexible and powerful feature. Use with caution!

Final Word

I fund the servers used to create these model files, run the Quantum Network Monitor service, and pay for inference from Novita and OpenAI—all out of my own pocket. All the code behind the model creation and the Quantum Network Monitor project is open source. Feel free to use whatever you find helpful.

If you appreciate the work, please consider buying me a coffee ☕. Your support helps cover service costs and allows me to raise token limits for everyone.

I'm also open to job opportunities or sponsorship.

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