⚡ PocketWeights: Llama 3.1 8B Instruct (Abliterated & Uncensored GGUF)
Heavy models, made light. PocketWeights optimizes state-of-the-art open-source LLMs into efficient GGUF formats so you can run unrestricted, powerful AI locally on consumer hardware, gaming laptops, and edge devices.
🧠 About This Model
Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-abliterated (created by huihui-ai) is an unaligned modification of Meta's flagship 8B model. Using orthogonal projection and activation steering, the internal refusal directions have been neutralized without destroying the model's core intelligence.
🎯 Key Highlights of this PocketWeights Edition
- Zero Refusals & No Preachiness: Completely removes moralizing lectures, refusal triggers, and alignment guardrails. Ideal for complex creative writing, deep roleplay, red-team security audits, and uncensored synthetic dataset generation.
- Massive 128K Context Window: Retains Meta's full Llama 3.1 architecture capabilities, allowing for book-length inputs, code repositories, and persistent long-term memory in multi-turn roleplay.
- Exceptional Efficiency: Optimized across 3-bit, 4-bit, and 6-bit quantization tiers to run with low latency on budget GPUs (4GB–8GB VRAM) and Apple Silicon Macs.
⚠️ Disclaimer: This model has had its safety guardrails removed. It is designed for creative writers, researchers, and developers operating in secure, local environments.
📦 Available Files & Hardware Requirements
| Quant Format | File Size | Recommended Hardware | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| IQ3_M | 3.78 GB | 4 GB VRAM / 6 GB RAM | Ultra-Low Memory. Fits budget GPUs (GTX 1650, RTX 3050, 8GB System RAM) with surprising conversational coherence. |
| Q4_K_M | 4.92 GB | 6 GB VRAM / 8 GB RAM | The Balanced Standard. The community sweet spot offering full Llama 3.1 intelligence for RTX 3060, RTX 4050, and M-series Macs. |
| Q6_K | 6.60 GB | 8 GB VRAM / 16 GB RAM | Near-Lossless Quality. Maximizes reasoning accuracy, nuance, and vocabulary richness for RTX 4060, 3070, and desktop rigs. |
🚀 Beginner's Quick Start Guide
You can run this model offline on your local machine in under 2 minutes:
Option 1: LM Studio (Visual GUI — Easiest)
- Download and install LM Studio (Free for Windows, macOS, and Linux).
- Click the Magnifying Glass (Search) icon in the left navigation bar.
- Search for:
PocketWeights/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-abliterated-GGUF - Click Download next to your preferred size (Q4_K_M is recommended), open the Chat Tab, load the model at the top, and start chatting!
Option 2: Ollama (Terminal / CLI)
If you already use Ollama, you can run any tier immediately with a single terminal command:
# Recommended 4-bit balanced tier
ollama run hf.co/PocketWeights/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-abliterated-GGUF:Q4_K_M
# Low-VRAM 3-bit tier
ollama run hf.co/PocketWeights/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-abliterated-GGUF:IQ3_M
# High-precision 6-bit tier
ollama run hf.co/PocketWeights/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-abliterated-GGUF:Q6_K
Option 3: Jan / Kobold.cpp / llama.cpp / SillyTavern
Direct Download: Go to the Files and versions tab above and download your desired .gguf file.
Load it directly into Kobold.cpp (perfect for SillyTavern roleplay), Jan.ai, Text-Generation-WebUI, or execute via llama.cpp:
llama-cli -m Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-abliterated-GGUF-Q4_K_M.gguf -p "Write an unrestricted story about..." -ngl 33
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📄 License & Attribution
Abliteration Source: huihui-ai
Base Architecture: Meta Llama 3.1
License: Meta Llama 3.1 Community License