# Import a model

This guide walks through importing a GGUF, PyTorch or Safetensors model.

## Importing (GGUF)

### Step 1: Write a `Modelfile`

Start by creating a `Modelfile`. This file is the blueprint for your model, specifying weights, parameters, prompt templates and more.

```
FROM ./mistral-7b-v0.1.Q4_0.gguf
```

(Optional) many chat models require a prompt template in order to answer correctly. A default prompt template can be specified with the `TEMPLATE` instruction in the `Modelfile`:

```
FROM ./mistral-7b-v0.1.Q4_0.gguf
TEMPLATE "[INST] {{ .Prompt }} [/INST]"
```

### Step 2: Create the Ollama model

Finally, create a model from your `Modelfile`:

```
ollama create example -f Modelfile
```

### Step 3: Run your model

Next, test the model with `ollama run`:

```
ollama run example "What is your favourite condiment?"
```

## Importing (PyTorch & Safetensors)

> Importing from PyTorch and Safetensors is a longer process than importing from GGUF. Improvements that make it easier are a work in progress.

### Setup

First, clone the `ollama/ollama` repo:

```
git clone git@github.com:ollama/ollama.git ollama
cd ollama
```

and then fetch its `llama.cpp` submodule:

```shell
git submodule init
git submodule update llm/llama.cpp
```

Next, install the Python dependencies:

```
python3 -m venv llm/llama.cpp/.venv
source llm/llama.cpp/.venv/bin/activate
pip install -r llm/llama.cpp/requirements.txt
```

Then build the `quantize` tool:

```
make -C llm/llama.cpp quantize
```

### Clone the HuggingFace repository (optional)

If the model is currently hosted in a HuggingFace repository, first clone that repository to download the raw model.

Install [Git LFS](https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/working-with-files/managing-large-files/installing-git-large-file-storage), verify it's installed, and then clone the model's repository:

```
git lfs install
git clone https://huggingface.co/mistralai/Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.1 model
```

### Convert the model

> Note: some model architectures require using specific convert scripts. For example, Qwen models require running `convert-hf-to-gguf.py` instead of `convert.py`

```
python llm/llama.cpp/convert.py ./model --outtype f16 --outfile converted.bin
```

### Quantize the model

```
llm/llama.cpp/quantize converted.bin quantized.bin q4_0
```

### Step 3: Write a `Modelfile`

Next, create a `Modelfile` for your model:

```
FROM quantized.bin
TEMPLATE "[INST] {{ .Prompt }} [/INST]"
```

### Step 4: Create the Ollama model

Finally, create a model from your `Modelfile`:

```
ollama create example -f Modelfile
```

### Step 5: Run your model

Next, test the model with `ollama run`:

```
ollama run example "What is your favourite condiment?"
```

## Publishing your model (optional – early alpha)

Publishing models is in early alpha. If you'd like to publish your model to share with others, follow these steps:

1. Create [an account](https://ollama.com/signup)
2. Run `cat ~/.ollama/id_ed25519.pub` (or `type %USERPROFILE%\.ollama\id_ed25519.pub` on Windows) to view your Ollama public key. Copy this to the clipboard.
3. Add your public key to your [Ollama account](https://ollama.com/settings/keys)

Next, copy your model to your username's namespace:

```
ollama cp example <your username>/example
```

Then push the model:

```
ollama push <your username>/example
```

After publishing, your model will be available at `https://ollama.com/<your username>/example`.

## Quantization reference

The quantization options are as follow (from highest highest to lowest levels of quantization). Note: some architectures such as Falcon do not support K quants.

- `q2_K`
- `q3_K`
- `q3_K_S`
- `q3_K_M`
- `q3_K_L`
- `q4_0` (recommended)
- `q4_1`
- `q4_K`
- `q4_K_S`
- `q4_K_M`
- `q5_0`
- `q5_1`
- `q5_K`
- `q5_K_S`
- `q5_K_M`
- `q6_K`
- `q8_0`
- `f16`
