---
id: pr-vllm-30116
repo: vllm-project/vllm
pr: 30116
title: '[Model][Quantization] Restore MoE + GGUF models support (incl. Qwen3 MoE) by allowing Sideload Parameters'
author: a4lg
date: '2025-12-09'
url: https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/30116
source_category: upstream-code
architectures:
- sm100
tags:
- moe
- quantization
techniques: []
hardware_features: []
kernel_types:
- moe
- quantization
languages:
- python
captured_at: '2026-04-27'
status: merged
merge_sha: 58d5b3f51455706bf4f1f2360a0feb83d161147e
inclusion_reason: kernel file changes
changed_paths:
- vllm/model_executor/layers/quantization/gguf.py
- vllm/model_executor/model_loader/gguf_loader.py
head_ref_oid: 834c15b70fd0c2bf336ada1fcb052dca0ed72442
artifact_dir: evidence/pull-bundles/vllm/gh-30116
---
# [Model][Quantization] Restore MoE + GGUF models support (incl. Qwen3 MoE) by allowing Sideload Parameters

- Repository: `vllm-project/vllm`
- PR: [30116](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/30116)
- Decision: `kernel file changes`
- Reason: kernel file changes

## Changed Paths

- `vllm/model_executor/layers/quantization/gguf.py`
- `vllm/model_executor/model_loader/gguf_loader.py`

## Evidence Bundle

`evidence/pull-bundles/vllm/gh-30116`
