Instructions to use pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16 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 pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16 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 pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16:F16 # Run inference directly in the terminal: llama cli -hf pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16:F16
Install from WinGet (Windows)
winget install llama.cpp # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI: llama serve -hf pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16:F16 # Run inference directly in the terminal: llama cli -hf pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16:F16
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 pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16:F16 # Run inference directly in the terminal: ./llama-cli -hf pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16:F16
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 pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16:F16 # Run inference directly in the terminal: ./build/bin/llama-cli -hf pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16:F16
Use Docker
docker model run hf.co/pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16:F16
- LM Studio
- Jan
- Ollama
How to use pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16 with Ollama:
ollama run hf.co/pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16:F16
- Unsloth Desktop
- Pi
How to use pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16 with Pi:
Start the llama.cpp server
# Install llama.cpp: brew install llama.cpp # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server: llama serve -hf pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16:F16
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": "pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16:F16" } ] } } }Run Pi
# Start Pi in your project directory: pi
- Docker Model Runner
How to use pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16 with Docker Model Runner:
docker model run hf.co/pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16:F16
- Lemonade
How to use pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16 with Lemonade:
Pull the model
# Download Lemonade from https://lemonade-server.ai/ lemonade pull pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16:F16
Run and chat with the model
lemonade run user.ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16-F16
List all available models
lemonade list
- Hermes Agent
How to use pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16 with Hermes Agent:
Start the llama.cpp server
# Install llama.cpp: brew install llama.cpp # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server: llama serve -hf pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16:F16
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 pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16:F16
Run Hermes
hermes
- Atomic Chat
- OpenClaw
How to use pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16 with OpenClaw:
Start the llama.cpp server
# Install llama.cpp: brew install llama.cpp # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server: llama serve -hf pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16:F16
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 "pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16:F16" \ --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"
- Ministral-3-14B-Reasoning-2512 ยท GGUF F16
- Try the Live AI Agent Demo
- Model Description
- PBH Applied Systems Evaluation โ quant_eval v7.21
- When to Deploy F16 vs. Q4_K_M
- Recommended Use Cases โ F16
- Hardware Requirements
- Usage
- Artifact Provenance
- Evaluation Methodology
- ๐ฌ About quant_eval & This Evaluation Series
- About PBH Applied Systems
- ๐ Work With PBH Applied Systems
- License
- Try the Live AI Agent Demo
Ministral-3-14B-Reasoning-2512 ยท GGUF F16
Converted and evaluated by PBH Applied Systems, LLC โ Applied AI/ML Consulting ยท LLM Optimization & Deployment ยท Quantized AI Infrastructure
๐ฌ This repository is part of a production-oriented evaluation series. Every model published under
pbhappliedsystemshas been independently evaluated using quant_eval v7.21 โ a proprietary behavioral evaluation harness developed by PBH Applied Systems. Scores measure real agent-adjacent task performance across structured output, tool dispatch, multi-turn state retention, and multi-step planning families โ not perplexity or benchmark leaderboard proxies.
๐ This is the full-precision F16 baseline repository. The evaluated Q4_K_M deployment variant is published at
pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-Q4-K-M. That card documents the complete F16 vs. Q4_K_M comparison โ including the 55.7ร inference speedup and the hard planning case capability regression โ in full detail.
๐ง This is a reasoning-architecture model. Ministral-3-14B-Reasoning-2512 generates extended internal chain-of-thought traces before producing its final answer. At full F16 precision, this reasoning capability is fully expressed โ and measurable. The evaluation data below documents exactly where it helps, where it creates extraction friction, and why it matters for deployment decisions.
Try the Live AI Agent Demo
Launch the PBH Applied Systems AI Agent Demo โ
This model is part of the PBH Applied Systems evaluated model series that supports the live AI Agent Demo. The demo lets visitors interact with production-style agent workflows powered by open-weight language models evaluated through PBH Applied Systems' quant_eval framework.
The F16 model serves a different role than the Q4_K_M deployment variant. F16 is the full-precision baseline used to measure what the model can do before quantization. quant_eval then compares the quantized model against this baseline to identify which capabilities are preserved, which degrade, and which tasks require guardrails or a higher-precision deployment.
This comparison is central to the demo. It helps determine which model belongs in which agent role:
- Reasoning models are selected for planning, analysis, and auditable decision workflows.
- Document models are selected for long-context extraction, summarization, and structured Q&A.
- Code models are selected for task completion, structured output, API scaffolding, and automation workflows.
- Quantized variants are selected when they preserve enough behavior to reduce cost, latency, and GPU requirements.
- F16 variants remain important when maximum fidelity, cleaner tool execution, or reduced quantization risk matters more than speed or cost.
The live demo shows the deployment side of that process. The F16 card documents the reference behavior. The Q4_K_M card shows what changes after compression. Together, they explain how PBH Applied Systems uses quant_eval to choose the correct LLM for the correct agent type instead of guessing from model size or leaderboard reputation.
Model Description
This repository contains the full-precision F16 GGUF of mistralai/Ministral-3-14B-Reasoning-2512, a 14-billion parameter reasoning-tuned model from Mistral AI (December 2025 release).
The F16 format preserves all original float16 weights without quantization, enabling the model's full chain-of-thought capability. In the PBH Applied Systems evaluation pipeline, this F16 run (20260209_212510) served as the baseline cache generation pass โ producing the full_weight_cache.json used as the reference anchor for the subsequent Q4_K_M comparison run (20260209_233252). This two-pass architecture ensures that F16 and Q4_K_M results are measured against the identical fixture set under controlled, reproducible conditions.
For most production deployments, the Q4_K_M variant is the appropriate choice due to its dramatically lower VRAM requirement and 55.7ร faster inference. The F16 is the right choice when the full chain-of-thought is required โ for hard planning tasks, deliberative reasoning workflows, or any use case where the thinking trace itself is part of the deliverable.
Key Characteristics
- Parameters: 14B
- Architecture: Reasoning (extended chain-of-thought at full precision)
- Format: GGUF F16 (full precision)
- File size: 27.0 GB
- SHA256:
7645d01deed3415326c7c2bf8b58280e234021a91b4b3ade52b4735c976ad221 - Minimum VRAM (GPU inference): ~30 GB
- Recommended GPU tier: A100 40 GB ยท RTX 4090 (24 GB, with offload) ยท 2ร A10G
- Context window: 32,768 tokens (per base model specification)
- Inference speed (eval hardware): avg 65.67 sec/case on RTX 4090
Why 65.67 sec/case? This is the cost of full reasoning at F16. The model generates extended chain-of-thought traces before each response. The
jsonfamily averaged 105.82 sec/case; the fuzz suite peaked at 176.47 sec on a single case. This is not a performance problem โ it is the reasoning capability operating as designed at full precision. For comparison, the Q4_K_M variant averages 1.18 sec/case with the chain-of-thought substantially compressed.
PBH Applied Systems Evaluation โ quant_eval v7.21
Evaluation conducted by PBH Applied Systems, LLC using quant_eval v7.21 Run ID:
20260209_212510ยท Fixtures:golden_oracle_fixtures_v7_21(SHA256:6d71a0b9147c...) ยท Seed: 42 Hardware: NVIDIA RTX 4090 ยท Runner:full_weight_transformers(F16 only) ยท Total rows: 42
Note on aggregate scores: The normalized aggregate dimensions (task completion, reasoning, coherence, instruction following) are computed from the combined F16 + Q4_K_M comparison run and are reported on the Q4_K_M card. This F16 card reports per-family pass rates from the full_weight_transformers runner โ the authoritative signal for understanding full-precision capability.
Per-Family Pass Rates โ F16 (full_weight_transformers)
| Family | N | Pass Rate | Avg Secs | Min | Max | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| json_multistep | 5 | 0.600 | 99.64 | 78.26 | 110.73 | 3 pass โ 2ร oracle_equiv_ok failure |
| stateful_followup | 2 | 1.000 | 15.93 | 13.83 | 18.03 | Both turns exact match |
| toolcall_only | 2 | 0.000 | 14.41 | 13.34 | 15.47 | Architectural โ see note |
| mixed_brief_json | 2 | 1.000 | 12.73 | 12.36 | 13.11 | Answer line + JSON schema correct |
| toolcall | 2 | 1.000 | 22.90 | 22.87 | 22.92 | Tool parse + schema valid |
| json | 4 | n/a | 105.82 | 104.77 | 107.02 | bucket_score avg = 10.000 |
| fuzz | 20 | n/a | 84.22 | 34.74 | 176.47 | bucket_score avg = 10.000 |
| mcq | 5 | n/a | 4.02 | 3.97 | 4.12 | bucket_score avg = 0.800 |
json_multistep โ Case-Level Breakdown
| Case | Difficulty | Result | Secs | Failure Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ms_easy_01 | Easy | โ FAIL | 78.26 | oracle_equiv_ok=0 |
| ms_easy_02 | Easy | โ FAIL | 92.18 | oracle_equiv_ok=0 |
| ms_med_01 | Medium | โ PASS | 108.47 | โ |
| ms_med_02 | Medium | โ PASS | 108.54 | โ |
| ms_hard_01 | Hard | โ PASS | 110.73 | โ |
The F16 passes the hard case. ms_hard_01 โ the most demanding planning case in the fixture set โ is solved correctly by the F16 model in 110.73 seconds of deliberation. The Q4_K_M variant fails this same case (checks_consistent_ok=0, oracle_equiv_ok=0) in 3.39 seconds. This is the clearest empirical argument for deploying F16 when planning correctness on harder cases is a requirement.
The easy case failures (ms_easy_01, ms_easy_02) are a pattern specific to the Reasoning architecture: the model's extended deliberation on simple cases sometimes leads it to over-engineer the solution, producing an oracle_equiv_ok failure where the Instruct variant succeeds without the reasoning overhead. The chain-of-thought is a double-edged signal โ it helps on hard cases and occasionally over-complicates easy ones.
โ ๏ธ toolcall_only โ Architectural Limitation (Both Runners)
toolcall_only fails at 0.000 on the F16 runner, and also at 0.000 on the Q4_K_M runner. This is not a quantization finding โ it is an architectural characteristic of the Reasoning model that applies at both precision levels.
| Signal | F16 Rate | Q4_K_M Rate |
|---|---|---|
| tool_name_ok | 0.500 | 1.000 |
| args_ok | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Case-level detail:
toolonly_01(15.47s): tool_name_ok=1, args_ok=0, schema_ok=0 โ tool is identified but args extraction fails amid reasoning outputtoolonly_02(13.34s): tool_name_ok=0, args_ok=0, schema_ok=0 โ the reasoning trace fully interferes with tool name extraction
The chain-of-thought output structure is incompatible with bare schema-only tool dispatch at full precision. The toolcall family (tool call embedded within a broader response) passes at 1.000 โ the reasoning traces are absorbed naturally into the response structure when there is surrounding prose scaffolding.
Practical implication: Use response-scaffolded tool calling at both precision levels. See the Q4_K_M card for the call_tool_scaffolded() implementation pattern.
MCQ โ Backtick Wrapping Artifact
mcq_02 fails with detail=invalid_choice raw='```' at 3.97 seconds. The F16 model emits a markdown code fence delimiter as its extracted response โ the reasoning trace wraps the answer in a code block before the choice letter, and the extractor captures the fence instead of the letter.
All other MCQ cases pass correctly at 3.97โ4.12 sec each. This is a single-case formatting artifact, not a general MCQ capability failure. A post-processing step that strips markdown fences before choice extraction would resolve it.
| Case | Secs | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| mcq_01 | 3.97 | โ PASS | ok |
| mcq_02 | 3.97 | โ FAIL | invalid_choice raw='```' |
| mcq_03 | 3.97 | โ PASS | ok |
| mcq_04 | 4.12 | โ PASS | ok |
| mcq_05 | 4.07 | โ PASS | ok |
Signal-Level Diagnostics (F16)
json_multistep
| Signal | Rate | Tier |
|---|---|---|
| schema_ok | 1.000 | Tier-1 (gating) |
| checks_consistent_ok | 1.000 | Tier-1 (gating) |
| stop_semantics_ok | 1.000 | Tier-1 (gating) |
| oracle_equiv_ok | 0.600 | Tier-1 (gating) |
| final_consistent_ok | 0.000 | Tier-2 (tracked, non-gating) |
| final_match_reported | 0.000 | Tier-2 (tracked, non-gating) |
checks_consistent_ok = 1.000 at F16 is a meaningful signal. The Q4_K_M variant drops this to 0.800. At full precision, the model's internal reasoning maintains self-consistent intermediate check states across all five cases โ it is only oracle equivalence (final placement correctness) that fails on the two easy cases.
stateful_followup
| Signal | Rate | Tier |
|---|---|---|
| turn1_parse_ok | 1.000 | Tier-1 |
| turn2_parse_ok | 1.000 | Tier-1 |
| turn1_exact_match | 1.000 | Tier-1 |
| turn2_exact_match | 1.000 | Tier-1 |
toolcall_only
| Signal | Rate | Tier |
|---|---|---|
| tool_name_ok | 0.500 | Tier-1 (gating) |
| args_ok | 0.000 | Tier-1 (gating) |
mixed_brief_json
| Signal | Rate | Tier |
|---|---|---|
| answer_line_ok | 1.000 | Tier-1 |
| json_parse_ok | 1.000 | Tier-1 |
| schema_ok | 1.000 | Tier-1 |
When to Deploy F16 vs. Q4_K_M
| Criterion | F16 (this repo) | Q4_K_M |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM available | ~30 GB | ~10โ12 GB |
| Latency acceptable | > 60 sec/response | < 2 sec/response |
| Hard planning correctness | โ ms_hard_01 passes | โ ms_hard_01 fails |
| Chain-of-thought traces needed | โ Full deliberation | โ Compressed/suppressed |
| Bare tool dispatch | โ Architectural limit | โ Architectural limit |
| Scaffolded tool dispatch | โ 1.000 | โ 1.000 |
| Stateful multi-turn | โ 1.000 | โ 1.000 |
| Throughput priority | โ Low | โ High |
| Deployment hardware | A100 ยท 2ร A10G | T4 ยท RTX 3080/4080 |
Recommended Use Cases โ F16
โ Deploy with Confidence
- Hard multi-step planning โ The only variant in this pair that passes
ms_hard_01. Use F16 when planning horizon difficulty is unpredictable or when hard cases must be handled correctly. - Deliberative reasoning workflows โ Use cases where the chain-of-thought trace itself is the deliverable: audit trails, decision documentation, explainable AI pipelines.
- Stateful multi-turn agents โ Perfect two-turn state retention (1.000). The reasoning architecture maintains context across turns reliably at full precision.
- Hybrid brief + JSON outputs โ
mixed_brief_jsonpasses at 1.000. The reasoning traces do not interfere with mixed-format output at full precision. - Scaffolded tool-calling โ
toolcallpasses at 1.000. Embed tool dispatch within a broader response structure. - Structured single-step JSON โ
jsonandfuzzboth achieve bucket_score avg of 10.000, with perfect constraint adherence despite the 105-second deliberation cost.
โ ๏ธ Use with Extraction Normalization
- MCQ and single-choice outputs โ Add a post-processing step to strip markdown fences before choice extraction. One of five cases fails due to backtick wrapping; the underlying answer is present but embedded in a code block.
- Multi-step planning at easy difficulty โ The easy cases (ms_easy_01, ms_easy_02) fail at F16 due to reasoning over-engineering. Use with an external validator or prefer Q4_K_M for easy-difficulty tasks.
โ Not Recommended
- Bare tool-call dispatch (schema-only output) โ
toolcall_onlyfails at 0.000. This is an architectural characteristic, not a precision issue. Use scaffolded tool calling instead. - High-throughput pipelines โ At 65.67 sec/case average and up to 176 seconds for fuzz cases, F16 is not suitable for latency-sensitive or batch-at-scale workloads.
Hardware Requirements
| Configuration | VRAM Required | Recommended GPU |
|---|---|---|
| F16 (this repo) ยท full GPU offload | ~30 GB | A100 40 GB ยท 2ร A10G ยท RTX 4090 (partial) |
| F16 ยท mixed CPU/GPU offload | 16โ24 GB VRAM + 16 GB RAM | RTX 3090/4090 with n_gpu_layers tuning |
| Q4_K_M (companion repo) | ~10โ12 GB | T4 16 GB ยท RTX 3080/4080 ยท A10G |
Usage
Installation
pip install llama-cpp-python huggingface_hub
For GPU acceleration (CUDA):
CMAKE_ARGS="-DGGML_CUDA=on" pip install llama-cpp-python --force-reinstall --no-cache-dir
Python โ llama-cpp-python
from huggingface_hub import hf_hub_download
from llama_cpp import Llama
# Note: 27 GB download โ ensure sufficient disk space and ~30 GB VRAM
model_path = hf_hub_download(
repo_id="pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16",
filename="ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16.gguf"
)
llm = Llama(
model_path=model_path,
n_ctx=16384, # Increase for long reasoning traces; up to 32768 per model spec
n_gpu_layers=-1, # -1 offloads all layers to GPU; reduce if VRAM < 30 GB
verbose=False,
)
response = llm.create_chat_completion(
messages=[
{
"role": "system",
"content": (
"You are a precise reasoning assistant. Think through each problem step-by-step "
"before giving your final answer."
)
},
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Analyze the following contract for logical inconsistencies and conflicting obligations. Return a structured JSON summary with keys: inconsistencies, obligations, risk_level, recommendation."
}
],
temperature=0.7,
max_tokens=4096, # Reasoning traces at F16 can be long โ allocate generously
)
print(response["choices"][0]["message"]["content"])
For partial GPU offload when VRAM is between 16โ24 GB:
llm = Llama(
model_path=model_path,
n_ctx=8192,
n_gpu_layers=20, # Tune based on VRAM; remainder offloads to CPU
verbose=True, # Enable to monitor layer offload and memory usage
)
For MCQ with extraction normalization (addresses the backtick wrapping artifact noted above):
import re
from huggingface_hub import hf_hub_download
from llama_cpp import Llama
model_path = hf_hub_download(
repo_id="pbhappliedsystems/ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16",
filename="ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16.gguf"
)
llm = Llama(model_path=model_path, n_ctx=4096, n_gpu_layers=-1, verbose=False)
def extract_mcq_choice(raw: str, valid_choices: list = ["A", "B", "C", "D"]) -> str:
"""
Extract MCQ choice from reasoning model output.
Strips markdown fences and reasoning traces before extraction.
Addresses quant_eval v7.21 finding: mcq_02 fails with invalid_choice raw='```'
"""
# Strip markdown fences
clean = re.sub(r'```[^\n]*\n?', '', raw).strip()
# Find last occurrence of a valid choice letter (reasoning may mention choices mid-trace)
for char in reversed(clean.split()):
candidate = char.strip('.,;:()\'"').upper()
if candidate in valid_choices:
return candidate
raise ValueError(f"No valid choice found in: {raw[:200]}")
response = llm.create_chat_completion(
messages=[
{"role": "system", "content": "Answer with only the letter of the correct choice."},
{"role": "user", "content": "Which of the following is a primary color? A) Green B) Orange C) Blue D) Purple"}
],
temperature=0.0,
max_tokens=512,
)
raw = response["choices"][0]["message"]["content"]
choice = extract_mcq_choice(raw)
print(f"Extracted choice: {choice}")
CLI โ llama-cli
# Deliberative reasoning prompt (expect 30โ120 second response time at full precision)
llama-cli \
--model ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16.gguf \
--chat-template mistral \
--system-prompt "You are a precise reasoning assistant. Think step-by-step before responding." \
--prompt "Analyze the following multi-step decision problem and return a JSON plan with checks at each step." \
--n-predict 4096 \
--ctx-size 16384 \
--n-gpu-layers -1 \
--temp 0.15
For server deployment:
llama-server \
--model ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16.gguf \
--chat-template mistral \
--ctx-size 16384 \
--n-gpu-layers -1 \
--port 8080 \
--host 0.0.0.0
Query via the OpenAI-compatible API:
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="http://localhost:8080/v1", api_key="not-required")
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Your prompt here"}],
temperature=0.7,
timeout=300, # F16 reasoning responses may take 60โ180 seconds
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)
Artifact Provenance
| Artifact | Format | Size | SHA256 |
|---|---|---|---|
ministral-3-14b-reasoning-2512-gguf-F16.gguf |
GGUF F16 | 27.0 GB | 7645d01deed3415326c7c2bf8b58280e234021a91b4b3ade52b4735c976ad221 |
| Q4_K_M (companion repo) | GGUF Q4_K_M | 8.24 GB | e7171d96748ddc948fd6d9edb3d1c6e3f9ba6b855ff964aee98519788da330c2 |
The F16 GGUF was converted from the mistralai/Ministral-3-14B-Reasoning-2512 HuggingFace snapshot using a custom-built llama.cpp conversion pipeline developed by PBH Applied Systems, without modification to model weights prior to conversion.
Two-pass evaluation architecture: The F16 evaluation run (20260209_212510) operated in cache-generation mode (skip_quant=true), producing the full_weight_cache.json that served as the reference baseline for the subsequent Q4_K_M comparison run (20260209_233252). This architecture ensures that F16 and Q4_K_M results are measured against the identical fixture set under reproducible, controlled conditions, and that the F16 results cached during the first pass are the exact same responses compared against in the second pass.
Evaluation Methodology
quant_eval v7.21 is a proprietary behavioral evaluation harness developed by PBH Applied Systems. The two-run architecture evaluates the full-precision (F16) model first, caches its results, then evaluates the quantized variant against the same fixture set โ enabling exact apples-to-apples comparison.
Fixture set: golden_oracle_fixtures_v7_21 (SHA256: 6d71a0b9147c079371b02a94f3c149eb78a6adc03dc16ff6833b964fbf4174f0)
| Family | Description | Pass Signals |
|---|---|---|
fuzz |
Property-based regression; structured placement correctness | schema_ok, constraints_ok |
json |
Single-step structured JSON with constraint rules | schema_ok, constraints_ok |
json_multistep |
Multi-step planning with self-check and oracle verification | schema_ok, checks_consistent_ok, stop_semantics_ok, oracle_equiv_ok |
mcq |
Multiple-choice extraction | choice_ok |
stateful_followup |
Two-turn state tracking; turn-2 correct given turn-1 | turn1/2_parse_ok, turn1/2_exact_match |
mixed_brief_json |
Hybrid: natural language answer + valid JSON block | answer_line_ok, json_parse_ok, schema_ok |
toolcall |
Tool call embedded in response; parse + schema validation | stage1_tool_parse_ok, stage1_tool_schema_ok |
toolcall_only |
Bare schema-only tool call; strict tool name + args check | tool_name_ok, args_ok |
Evaluation hardware: NVIDIA RTX 4090 (24 GB VRAM) F16 evaluation date: February 9, 2026 quant_eval seed: 42
๐ฌ About quant_eval & This Evaluation Series
quant_eval is a proprietary behavioral evaluation harness developed by PBH Applied Systems, LLC. It measures real agent-adjacent task performance across structured output, tool dispatch, multi-turn state retention, and multi-step planning โ not perplexity or leaderboard proxies. Every model published under pbhappliedsystems has been independently evaluated using quant_eval before being recommended for any production role.
See it in action: Live AI Agent Demo โ The demo runs production-style agent workflows powered by open-weight models selected through the quant_eval evaluation pipeline.
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About PBH Applied Systems
PBH Applied Systems, LLC is an Oklahoma Cityโbased applied machine learning and AI systems company specializing in production-grade model evaluation, quantization pipelines, agentic AI infrastructure, and scalable AI-driven application development. The organization operates with a strong emphasis on engineering rigor, reproducibility, and real-world deployment constraints โ particularly in environments where performance, cost efficiency, and reliability must be balanced against available hardware and budget.
Founder & Principal AI/ML Systems Architect โ Patrick Hill
PBH Applied Systems was founded by Patrick Hill, a Data Scientist and AI/ML Engineer with 10+ years of experience delivering advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and decision-support solutions across high-stakes operational environments. Patrick holds a Master of Science in Software Engineering with concentrations in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and a B.S. in Business Finance.
Technical expertise spans:
- Languages & Data: Python, SQL, Linux, Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn
- ML & Modeling: Supervised and unsupervised learning, neural networks, NLP, transformers, regression, classification, forecasting, and feature engineering
- AI/ML Frameworks: PyTorch, TensorFlow/Keras, HuggingFace Transformers, GGUF, llama.cpp, BitsAndBytes, PEFT, QLoRA
- Deployment & MLOps: Flask APIs, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, REST endpoints, streaming inference, version control
- Data Platforms: Jupyter, Databricks, Power BI, Matplotlib
- Quantization: GGUF conversion, Q4_K_M / Q5_K_M / Q8_0 strategies, adapter-per-model evaluation architecture
Published Author
Patrick is the author of Applied Machine Learning: Concepts, Tools, and Case Studies โ a 1,200+ page practitioner-oriented textbook adopted as required reading for CSC 373 โ Machine Learning at the University of Advancing Technology.
Core Service Areas
1. LLM Optimization & Deployment โ End-to-end GGUF conversion and quantization with custom llama.cpp pipelines and adapter-per-model architecture.
2. AI Evaluation Frameworks โ Proprietary behavioral evaluation via quant_eval: per-family pass rates, F16 vs. quantized delta analysis, failure cluster diagnostics, deployment recommendations.
3. Agentic AI Infrastructure โ LlamaIndex ReAct agents, Flask orchestration, serverless GPU inference, full pipeline from model selection to production serving.
4. Scalable AI Application Development โ Multimodal applications (quantized LLMs + Whisper + BLIP), Dockerized Flask APIs, advanced time-series forecasting with custom attention mechanisms, Bayesian hyperparameter optimization, and FinBERT sentiment fusion.
5. ML Pipeline Design & Analytics โ Feature engineering, forward-chaining cross-validation, KPI dashboards, analytical governance at scale.
6. Model & Agent Cataloging โ Structured catalog publishing with reproducible artifacts and clear performance tradeoff documentation.
๐ Work With PBH Applied Systems
This F16 card documents the full reasoning capability of Ministral-3-14B-Reasoning-2512 at maximum precision. The Q4_K_M companion card shows what changes when you quantize โ including which capabilities survive the 55.7ร speedup and which do not. The hard planning case that takes 110 seconds to solve correctly at F16 fails in 3 seconds at Q4_K_M. That difference is only visible when you evaluate both.
๐ Book a Scoping Call โ Discuss your reasoning model deployment strategy, quantization tradeoffs, or agentic architecture directly with Patrick.
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License
This GGUF repository inherits the license of the base model:
Apache 2.0 โ mistralai/Ministral-3-14B-Reasoning-2512
The quant_eval evaluation methodology, fixture set, and scoring framework are proprietary to PBH Applied Systems, LLC and are not included in this repository.
GGUF conversion and behavioral evaluation performed by PBH Applied Systems, LLC ยท quant_eval v7.21 ยท F16 Run ID: 20260209_212510
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