Instructions to use TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF with libraries, inference providers, notebooks, and local apps. Follow these links to get started.

Notebooks
Google Colab
Kaggle
Local Apps Settings

How to use TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF 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 TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF:Q4_K_M
# Run inference directly in the terminal:
llama cli -hf TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF:Q4_K_M

Install from WinGet (Windows)

winget install llama.cpp
# Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI:
llama serve -hf TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF:Q4_K_M
# Run inference directly in the terminal:
llama cli -hf TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF:Q4_K_M

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 TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF:Q4_K_M
# Run inference directly in the terminal:
./llama-cli -hf TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF:Q4_K_M

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 TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF:Q4_K_M
# Run inference directly in the terminal:
./build/bin/llama-cli -hf TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF:Q4_K_M

Use Docker

docker model run hf.co/TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF:Q4_K_M

LM Studio
Jan

vLLM

How to use TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF with vLLM:

Install from pip and serve model

# Install vLLM from pip:
pip install vllm
# Start the vLLM server:
vllm serve "TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF"
# Call the server using curl (OpenAI-compatible API):
curl -X POST "http://localhost:8000/v1/chat/completions" \
	-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
	--data '{
		"model": "TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF",
		"messages": [
			{
				"role": "user",
				"content": "What is the capital of France?"
			}
		]
	}'

Use Docker

docker model run hf.co/TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF:Q4_K_M

Ollama
How to use TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF with Ollama:
```
ollama run hf.co/TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF:Q4_K_M
```

Unsloth Studio

How to use TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF with Unsloth Studio:

Install Unsloth Studio (macOS, Linux, WSL)

curl -fsSL https://unsloth.ai/install.sh | sh
# Run unsloth studio
unsloth studio -H 0.0.0.0 -p 8888
# Then open http://localhost:8888 in your browser
# Search for TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF to start chatting

Install Unsloth Studio (Windows)

irm https://unsloth.ai/install.ps1 | iex
# Run unsloth studio
unsloth studio -H 0.0.0.0 -p 8888
# Then open http://localhost:8888 in your browser
# Search for TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF to start chatting

Using HuggingFace Spaces for Unsloth

# No setup required
# Open https://huggingface.co/spaces/unsloth/studio in your browser
# Search for TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF to start chatting

How to use TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF with Pi:

Start the llama.cpp server

# Install llama.cpp:
brew install llama.cpp
# Start a local OpenAI-compatible server:
llama serve -hf TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF:Q4_K_M

Configure the model in Pi

# Install Pi:
npm install -g @mariozechner/pi-coding-agent
# Add to ~/.pi/agent/models.json:
{
  "providers": {
    "llama-cpp": {
      "baseUrl": "http://localhost:8080/v1",
      "api": "openai-completions",
      "apiKey": "none",
      "models": [
        {
          "id": "TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF:Q4_K_M"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run Pi

# Start Pi in your project directory:
pi

OpenClaw new

How to use TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF with OpenClaw:

Start the llama.cpp server

# Install llama.cpp:
brew install llama.cpp
# Start a local OpenAI-compatible server:
llama serve -hf TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF:Q4_K_M

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 "TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF:Q4_K_M" \
  --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"

Docker Model Runner
How to use TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF with Docker Model Runner:
```
docker model run hf.co/TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF:Q4_K_M
```

Lemonade

How to use TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF with Lemonade:

Pull the model

# Download Lemonade from https://lemonade-server.ai/
lemonade pull TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF:Q4_K_M

Run and chat with the model

lemonade run user.Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF-Q4_K_M

List all available models

lemonade list

Hermes Agent

How to use TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF with Hermes Agent:

Start the llama.cpp server

# Install llama.cpp:
brew install llama.cpp
# Start a local OpenAI-compatible server:
llama serve -hf TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF:Q4_K_M

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 TheStageAI/Qwen3.5-4B-GGUF:Q4_K_M

Run Hermes

hermes

Atomic Chat

@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ tags:
   <strong>Start with M: 2.39 GB and 98.4% of the BF16 instruction-strict IFEval score.</strong>
 </p>
 ## Choose a checkpoint
 | Tier | Size | Best for | File |
@@ -46,12 +52,6 @@ llama-cli \
   --hf-file Qwen3.5-4B-M-TS-Q4_K_M.gguf
 ```
-<div style="display: flex; gap: 8px; justify-content: center; align-items: center; margin: 12px 0 24px;">
-  <a href="https://github.com/TheStageAI/edge-lm"><img src="./assets/cta-edge-lm.svg" width="104" height="36" alt="Explore edge-lm on GitHub"></a>
-  <a href="https://docs.thestage.ai/"><img src="./assets/cta-docs.svg" width="83" height="36" alt="Read TheStageAI documentation"></a>
-  <a href="https://app.thestage.ai/"><img src="./assets/cta-platform.svg" width="110" height="36" alt="Open TheStageAI Platform"></a>
-</div>
 ## Why we recommend M
 At 2.39 GB, M retains 98.4% of the BF16 instruction-strict IFEval score. On MMLU-Pro, it retains 99.1% of the BF16 score. It uses 47% less disk than L.

   <strong>Start with M: 2.39 GB and 98.4% of the BF16 instruction-strict IFEval score.</strong>
 </p>
+<p align="center">
+  <a class="inline-block" href="https://github.com/TheStageAI/edge-lm"><img class="dark:hidden" src="./assets/cta-edge-lm-light.svg" width="145" height="42" alt="Explore edge-lm on GitHub"><img class="hidden dark:block" src="./assets/cta-edge-lm-dark.svg" width="145" height="42" alt="Explore edge-lm on GitHub"></a>&nbsp;
+  <a class="inline-block" href="https://docs.thestage.ai/"><img class="dark:hidden" src="./assets/cta-docs-light.svg" width="120" height="42" alt="Read TheStageAI documentation"><img class="hidden dark:block" src="./assets/cta-docs-dark.svg" width="120" height="42" alt="Read TheStageAI documentation"></a>&nbsp;
+  <a class="inline-block" href="https://app.thestage.ai/"><img class="dark:hidden" src="./assets/cta-platform-light.svg" width="146" height="42" alt="Open TheStageAI Platform"><img class="hidden dark:block" src="./assets/cta-platform-dark.svg" width="146" height="42" alt="Open TheStageAI Platform"></a>
+</p>
 ## Choose a checkpoint
 | Tier | Size | Best for | File |
   --hf-file Qwen3.5-4B-M-TS-Q4_K_M.gguf
 ```
 ## Why we recommend M
 At 2.39 GB, M retains 98.4% of the BF16 instruction-strict IFEval score. On MMLU-Pro, it retains 99.1% of the BF16 score. It uses 47% less disk than L.

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   },
   "display_name": "Qwen3.5 4B",
   "family": "Qwen 3.5",
-  "generated_at": "2026-07-21T13:33:50.063649+00:00",
   "license": "apache-2.0",
   "model_key": "qwen3p5_4b",
   "reasoning_policy": {

   },
   "display_name": "Qwen3.5 4B",
   "family": "Qwen 3.5",
+  "generated_at": "2026-07-21T14:04:34.695994+00:00",
   "license": "apache-2.0",
   "model_key": "qwen3p5_4b",
   "reasoning_policy": {

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