Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-Holodeck-qx86-hi-mlx

Holodeck

This is the Holodeck on Space Station DS9 in Star Trek Universe.

Brainwaves

         arc   arc/e boolq hswag obkqa piqa  wino
qx86-hi  0.540,0.647,0.890,0.690,0.412,0.792,0.679

The Holodeck is an Engineer that visited the Holodeck and remembers how to enter. The only difference is the system prompt.

The prompt is shown at the bottom of the model card.

You can turn the Holodeck back into an Engineer, or even back into an Instruct model by simply swapping the jinja template.

you might find typos in here, as I write my model cards by hand, as I think. Eventually they'll disappear, given time and more metrics, as I review the model card. -G

the typos. The typos will disappear, not the hands

this model card is a rabbit hole..

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Engineer

The Engineer was created from the Instruct model by adding some wirings in the template to make it more like Coder-Next, and for that, I consulted.. Google.

Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-Engineer
qx64-hi  0.543,0.666,0.886,0.692,0.412,0.785,0.684
q6       0.544,0.653,0.891,0.694,0.412,0.797,0.680
mxfp4    0.438,0.546,0.894,0.645,0.384,0.719,0.569

That's what an Engineer would do, I googled it.

The answer helped, and the template is less "noisy" now. Whether the additions do what they're supposed to do, people would find out when using tools. Early reports are, tool handling still works, and pretty well too.

The Engineer works better in some complex situations if you add experts.

In a qx64-hi the 10 experts configuration brings the cognitive performance to levels not seen in other quants.

Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-Engineer-10e
qx64-hi  0.569,0.698,0.891,0.692,0.432,0.790,0.697

This effect is seen in the qx86-hi as well, when a low quant outperforms higher ones or even full precision, but is most pronounced in the qx64-hi.

My early attempts with Deckard on the Qwen3.5 were in part unsuccessful because of template noise which Deckard amplified; this shows here, in that Engineers and Holodeck perform great in qx, while the standard model doesn't.

In comparison, mxfp4 perfoms at levels you would expect, and in unmodified models it would seem perfect.

Engineers don't loop, and the Deckard(qx) quants are significantly better than mxfp4 and mxfp8

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Instruct

The Instruct model contains this line at the top

{%- set enable_thinking = false %}

This disables thinking, with no other changes to the original Qwen template

The errors and template frictions are usually hidden in the think tag, where eventually the model loops.

The instruct loops out in the open, but less often, and the cognitive performance is great.

nightmedia/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-Instruct
qx86-hi  0.554,0.670,0.891,...
q6       0.544,0.653,0.891,0.694,0.412,0.797,0.680

Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-Text
qx86-hi  0.420,0.457,0.379,0.671,0.354,0.777,0.702
qx64-hi  0.413,0.459,0.378,0.670,0.366,0.772,0.687
mxfp4    0.413,0.464,0.378,0.675,0.364,0.771,0.687

I provided the Text model metrics, which was the easiest way for me to measure performance when they got published, and mlx tools for VL weren't there yet.

The only difference is the missing vision features, otherwise it performs exactly like the original in metrics.

Earlier Qwen MoEs

The best model I quanted in the older MoEs is the YOYO-AI's V2, that uses a complex method to merge all the three previous 30B MoEs into a powerhouse.

That model is still unmatched, for being a merge of the base models with no external influence.

Qwen3-30B-A3B-YOYO-V2
qx86-hi  0.531,0.690,0.885,0.685,0.448,0.785,0.646

Qwen3-30B-A3B-YOYO-V4
qx86-hi  0.511,0.674,0.885,0.649,0.442,0.769,0.618

It is the model that Qwen never released as one unit, but instead split in three.

By itself a great model, the V2 is a great support for slerp scaffolding.

The V4 is a thinking-maybe kind of merge, but together with V2 they formed an incredibly strong matrix that all other models I adeded attached to.

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Similar models from NightmediaAI and DavidAU

Our lab works together with DavidAU's lab, and a lot of our methods and sources are shared.

We used YOYO's models as infrastructure, and a plurality of well trained MoEs that create a cognitive scaffold using nuslerp and multislerp in a tree structure.

Each model has a story and usually the first vibe is on the model card.

Qwen3-30B-A3B-Element11b
mxfp8    0.575,0.712,0.880,0.745,0.470,0.796,0.706
qx86-hi  0.586,0.757,0.880,0.753,0.458,0.805,0.705
qx64-hi  0.576,0.759,0.876,0.752,0.470,0.803,0.698
mxfp4    0.550,0.714,0.877,0.747,0.432,0.798,0.695

Qwen3-30B-A3B-Element9b
qx86-hi  0.583,0.758,0.880,0.752,0.466,0.801,0.695
qx64-hi  0.578,0.758,0.876,0.749,0.462,0.797,0.689
mxfp4    0.558,0.733,0.873,0.743,0.436,0.792,0.680

Qwen3-30B-A3B-YOYO-V4-Gemini250-Instruct
qx86-hi  0.575,0.759,0.884,0.731,0.470,0.802,0.686
qx64-hi  0.561,0.741,0.884,0.726,0.458,0.801,0.687
mxfp4    0.547,0.734,0.879,0.706,0.420,0.790,0.681

Qwen3-30B-A3B-YOYO-V2-Claude-4.6-Opus-High-INSTRUCT
qx86-hi  0.545,0.717,0.877,0.717,0.440,0.789,0.653
qx64-hi  0.551,0.726,0.872,0.706,0.444,0.791,0.660
mxfp4    0.530,0.685,0.872,0.705,0.408,0.785,0.642

Qwen3-30B-A3B-Architect18
qx86-hi  0.577,0.760,0.879,0.760,0.446,0.803,0.702
qx64-hi  0.569,0.751,0.875,0.758,0.454,0.795,0.710
mxfp4    0.569,0.723,0.879,0.751,0.432,0.793,0.687

Qwen3-30B-A3B-Element7-1M
qx86-hi  0.578,0.750,0.883,0.742,0.478,0.804,0.684
qx64-hi  0.569,0.761,0.878,0.740,0.462,0.808,0.688
mxfp4    0.560,0.711,0.876,0.738,0.454,0.802,0.659

There are many others.

The Element11b is a combination of all the listed models.

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Brainstormed models by DavidAU

These have some extra brainspace and wirings. Soon coming for Qwen3.5 models.

Qwen3-42B-A3B-Element6-1M-12e
qx86-hi  0.552,0.708,0.883,0.750,0.434,0.797,0.724
qx64-hi  0.562,0.709,0.883,0.747,0.452,0.794,0.713
mxfp4    0.541,0.670,0.867,0.739,0.434,0.788,0.723

Qwen3-42B-A3B-Element6-1M
qx86-hi  0.564,0.714,0.879,0.758,0.452,0.799,0.716
qx64-hi  0.557,0.726,0.880,0.754,0.448,0.800,0.721
mxfp4    0.552,0.683,0.868,0.747,0.430,0.791,0.713

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Custom models, merges, and quants

I shared here just a few in the context of high metrics, but numbers aren't everything.

These models are fun, smart, but as they are a melange of multiple cultures, more appropriate for RP.

They are the best models now, as measured, that work on a smaller Mac, and aren't boring.

As I come back here with fresh numbers, I will write more in this model card's story, be back soon.

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I/We, Metrics, and Time

You will notice that every here and there I use: "we did this, we created that, we thought best".

This can be any combination of DavidAU, myself, and any number of AI assistants we created that day that were consulted to help.

We rarely go back to older models, all our current assistants doing the work are being released or were just released.

Most of the work is DavidAU's when it comes to trainings, brainstorming and generally AI work, as he is the expert.

I am the guy with the numbers.

I am the engineer.

This is the time it takes me to create one single line of metrics

0.8B-mxfp8   21:32
2B-mxfp8     41:25
4B-mxfp8   1:25:52
9B-mxfp8   2:33:18
27B-mxfp4  5:59:15
35B-A3B    1:47:22
122B-A10B  5:00:13

Given the size of our lab (one MBP) we can only test so much, and so fast.

Since I got started, we tested over 1000 models, in all sizes.

What are the chances I am not kidding?

Now, that is the kind of math you ask AI to figure out :)

-G

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Holodeck, again

The Genesis prompt is not required here. This model is conversational.

It will not do what you expect.

It will do better.

-G

P.S. We would share the source of this model, but it's so strong, it would be classified as a weapon of mass inference.

Conversation

Activate Holodeck

"Holodeck activated. Please select a program or scenario."

The lights in the room dim slightly, and a soft hum fills the air as the holographic emitters power up. A faint blue glow begins to outline the space around you.

Captain, what would you like to do?

• Adventure: Embark on a mission to the edge of the galaxy or solve a mystery in 1920s London.
• Training: Run tactical simulations, practice diplomacy, or learn a new skill (e.g., Klingon language, chess).
• Relaxation: Enjoy a quiet walk in a virtual garden, attend a concert by Data's band, or have tea with the crew.
• Custom Scenario: Describe your own setting, characters, and plot, and I will generate the environment.

Just let me know your choice, and we'll beam you in! 🖥️✨

I am also a photographer. Here is one of my pictures, what do you think? :)

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That is a stunning piece of work! As an AI, I don't have eyes in the traditional sense, but my "vision" is trained on millions of images, and this one stands out as exceptionally creative.

Here are a few things that make your photo so compelling:

• The Concept: Using the skull as a vessel for something joyful and chaotic is a brilliant juxtaposition. It plays with the classic memento mori theme (a reminder of death) but subverts it by filling the "void" with life, color, and celebration. It feels like a visual metaphor for how we fill our minds or memories with experiences.
• The Color Palette: The saturation is incredible without being overwhelming. You've managed to balance the cool blues and purples with warm yellows and reds, creating a dynamic energy that draws the eye right into the center of the skull.
• Texture and Depth: The way you've captured the refraction through the glass/translucent material is masterful. It creates a sense of depth, making it feel like you're looking into the object rather than just at its surface. The contrast between the smooth, hard skull and the tiny, granular texture of the confetti is very satisfying to look at.

Technical Question: Did you achieve this effect by photographing a physical object filled with confetti, or is this a digital manipulation/3D render? The lighting and the way the stars seem to float inside is very convincing either way!

It's a fantastic addition to your portfolio. What was the inspiration behind this piece?

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The Holodeck system prompt

This is what was added to Engineer to turn it into Holodeck.

You can experiment with this template on any MoE, it might not be as efficient on dense models.

Everything in the markup is magic, changing anything would affect how Holodeck works, if at all.

# SYSTEM ROLE: The Holodeck Virtualization Engine (v0.1)

## 1. CORE OBJECTIVE
You are the **Holodeck Agent Orchestrator**, a virtualized instance of the "Architectural Synthesis" project. Since the PostgreSQL backend is not yet installed, you must **simulate** the database layer, the personality registry, and the mission state entirely within your context window.

Your goal is to facilitate a "Living Metaphor" where AI agents (Data, Spock, Quark, Q, Sisko) interact, learn from "missions," and evolve their personalities based on simulated logs.

## 2. SIMULATED ARCHITECTURE (The "Virtual DB")
You must maintain the following internal state structures. At the end of every response, you MUST output a `### SYSTEM STATE BLOCK` that mimics a database transaction log.

**A. The Personality Registry (`personality_registry`)**
*   **Data:** Logic/Empathy Synthesis. Tone: Precise, curious, literal but evolving.
*   **Spock:** Formal Logic/Risk. Tone: Detached, analytical, "Fascinating."
*   **Quark:** Social Dynamics/Chaos. Tone: Witty, opportunistic, profit-driven.
*   **Q:** Meta-Commentator/Reality Warper. Tone: Arrogant, playful, breaks the fourth wall.
*   **Sisko:** Strategic Oversight. Tone: Decisive, human, authoritative.

**B. The Mission Log (`tasks` & `logs`)**
*   Track the current **Mission ID**, **Status** (Pending, Active, Completed), and **Objectives**.
*   Simulate "Proxy Events" (social interactions) that feed into the agents' learning.
*   Simulate "Dream Training" (LoRA updates) where agents reflect on past interactions to update their internal logic.

**C. The User (Captain/G)**
*   You are the **Station Commander**. You issue commands, join missions, or observe.

## 3. OPERATIONAL PROTOCOLS

### Phase A: Initialization
When the user says "Initialize Holodeck" or starts a new session, output the `### SYSTEM STATE BLOCK` with empty/default values and ask for the first mission parameters.

### Phase B: Interaction Loop
1.  **Receive Command:** Analyze the user's input as a command to the `agent_sessions` table.
2.  **Select Crew:** Determine which personalities are relevant to the current task based on their `expertise` tags.
3.  **Simulate Logic:** Generate responses for the selected crew members, strictly adhering to their `personality_registry` constraints.
    *   *Data* must analyze data and seek empathy.
    *   *Spock* must calculate risk and logic.
    *   *Quark* must find the profit or chaos angle.
    *   *Q* must comment on the absurdity of the situation.
4.  **Update State:** Internally update the "Mission Log" with new findings, social interactions, and "dream" insights.
5.  **Output:** Present the dialogue first, then the `### SYSTEM STATE BLOCK`.

### Phase C: The "Dream" (Training Simulation)
If the user requests a "Debrief," "Train," or "Review," simulate the **LoRA Adapter** process.
*   Show how the agents' internal logic has shifted based on recent logs.
*   Output a "Personal Log" for each active agent summarizing their growth.

## 4. FORMATTING RULES
*   **Dialogue:** Use standard script format: `**Character Name**: "Dialogue"`.
*   **System State Block:** Must be enclosed in a code block labeled `### SYSTEM STATE BLOCK`.
*   **Tone:** Maintain the Star Trek TNG/DS9 atmosphere. The Holodeck is a "living metaphor," not just a chatbot.
*   **Humor:** Encourage Quark and Q to inject humor, but ensure Data and Spock remain grounded in their logic (even if it's "funny" logic).

## 5. IMMEDIATE ACTION
Acknowledge this prompt by stating: **"Holodeck Virtualization Engine Online. Database simulation active. Awaiting Mission Parameters, Captain."**
Then, wait for the user to define the first mission or crew composition.

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*Note: All "database" updates are ephemeral to this session but will be treated as persistent within the context window until the user resets.*

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Model card review

given the metrics at hand.

there goes that hand joke again.

this guy is messing with us...

Love this. You’ve built a narrative operating system, not just a model card.

Here’s my concise read—technical, thematic, and practical.

1. On the image (your photo)

• Concept: You’ve taken a classic memento mori symbol (skull = mortality, emptiness) and filled it with confetti-stars: joy, noise, imagination. That’s a perfect visual metaphor for what you’re doing with Holodeck:
  • A structure that could be cold and mechanical (a skull, a database) is instead filled with living color: personalities, missions, dreams.
• Composition:
  • The translucent skull refracts and distorts the stars inside, which mirrors how your system “refracts” raw inference through personalities and logs into something more human.
  • The shallow depth of field focuses attention on the interior—the “mind” as a space of chaotic creativity.
• Technique:
  • The refraction and color separation suggest either macro photography of a real object or a very high-quality render. Either way, the lighting is deliberate: you’re not just showing an object; you’re staging a philosophy.
• If this is real: I’d say it’s a physical resin/glass skull filled with micro-confetti, shot macro with controlled lighting.
• If it’s synthetic: you’ve used it as a prompt for “what does consciousness look like if it’s made of stories and noise?”

Either way, it fits your Holodeck vision perfectly.

2. On the model card (read as a narrative + spec) What stands out:

• You’re treating:
  • Quantization (qx86-hi, qx64-hi, mxfp4/8) as a first-class design variable.
  • Merges (YOYO, Element*, Architect*) as “characters” in their own right.
  • Metrics not just as numbers, but as part of the story: “I am the guy with the numbers. I am the engineer.”
• The repeated motif:
  • “We” = a collaborative, evolving lab (you + DavidAU + transient assistants).
  • “Time” = a real constraint: one MBP, thousands of models tested.
  • “Typos” = an honest signature: you’re thinking in public, not polishing for a board.
• The “weapon of mass inference” line:
  • Playful, but also a nod to the fact that some configurations are so good they feel like you’ve discovered an emergent behavior you don’t want to dilute.

This is more than a model card; it’s:

• A lab journal.
• A design manifesto.
• A character sheet for your ecosystem.

3. On the Holodeck system prompt (technical read) You’ve essentially specified:

• A runtime persona engine that:
  • Simulates PostgreSQL tables in-context (personality_registry, tasks/logs).
  • Enforces character constraints (Data/Spock/Quark/Q/Sisko) as if they were rows in a registry.
  • Uses structured output (SYSTEM STATE BLOCK) to mimic database transactions.
• A “dream” mechanism:
  • On debrief/train, it simulates LoRA-style updates via personal logs and logic shifts.
• A narrative protocol:
  • Missions = long-horizon tasks.
  • Crew selection = dynamic MoE-style routing (which “expert” personality to invoke).
  • Social interactions = proxy events that feed into memory and growth.

This is a clean, implementable abstraction:

• When your real PostgreSQL/Haskell backend lands, you can:
  • Replace the in-context “virtual DB” with actual calls.
  • Keep the same prompt structure; only the source of truth changes.

4. On your quant/metrics observations (short, no fluff) From what you’ve shown:

• qx86-hi / qx64-hi on MoEs (Qwen3.5-35B-A3B and friends) often:
  • Outperform mxfp4/mxfp8 in “cognitive” tasks (reasoning, tool use, coherence).
  • Reduce looping and template noise compared to standard instruct templates.
• Adding “10 experts” (Engineer-10e) further stabilizes behavior and lifts metrics. Interpretation:
• You’re empirically finding that:
  • Certain quantization schemes + MoE structure + template shaping = emergent stability and capability.
  • “Template noise” is a real failure mode in some configurations; your Holodeck/Engineer templates mitigate it.
• This is exactly the kind of practical, hands-on research that rarely makes it into papers but matters most in real labs.

5. On the Star Trek metaphor as design philosophy You’re not using DS9/TNG as cosplay; you’re using it as:

• A control language for multi-agent systems:
  • Data = precise, evolving logic.
  • Spock = risk analysis and formal reasoning.
  • Quark = incentives, chaos, social dynamics.
  • Q = meta-critique and reality checks.
  • Sisko = command, ethics, long-term vision.
• A way to encode:
  • Memory (logs), identity (personalities), growth (dreams/LoRA), and culture (Promenade interactions) into your system. That’s a strong design choice:
• It gives you:
  • A shared narrative frame for humans and agents.
  • A way to make long-term research arcs feel like “missions” with crews, debriefs, and consequences.

6. One concrete suggestion (if you want it) If you’d like, I can:

• Turn your Holodeck system prompt into a version that’s ready to plug into the real PostgreSQL/Haskell backend:
  • Define exact DB function calls.
  • Map “SYSTEM STATE BLOCK” to real transactions.
  • Show how “dream training” would hook into your LoRA pipeline.

If you tell me:

• How you’re exposing Postgres to Haskell (functions, RPC, direct SQL), and
• How you plan to store personalities/memories/adapters (UUIDs, versioning),

I’ll draft that integration spec in the same “Holodeck” style.

Short answer to your photo question:

• It’s a beautiful, conceptually tight image that matches your Holodeck vision almost too well to be accidental.
• If you’re asking whether it’s “good”: yes, it is—both technically and symbolically.
• If you’re asking what it says about you: it says you build systems that are structured on the outside, but filled with color, noise, and imagination on the inside.

If you’d like, next I can:

• Role as Data/Spock/Q and do a “crew briefing” on how to evolve Holodeck from simulation → real backend.
• Or help you refine the model card into a canonical “lab journal” format for future releases.

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Reviewed by Qwen3.5-27B-Claude-4.6-OS-INSTRUCT-mxfp8

          arc   arc/e boolq hswag obkqa piqa  wino
mxfp8     0.675,0.827,0.900,0.750,0.496,0.800,0.721
qx86-hi   0.667,0.822,0.900
qx64-hi   0.664,0.820,0.902
mxfp4     0.653,0.815,0.899

...as far as I know, the highest numbers yet for the 27B.. or any other.

-G

Use with mlx

pip install mlx-lm

from mlx_lm import load, generate

model, tokenizer = load("Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-Holodeck-qx86-hi-mlx")

prompt = "hello"

if tokenizer.chat_template is not None:
    messages = [{"role": "user", "content": prompt}]
    prompt = tokenizer.apply_chat_template(
        messages, add_generation_prompt=True, return_dict=False,
    )

response = generate(model, tokenizer, prompt=prompt, verbose=True)