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Independent structural validation of two split GGUF variants (UD-IQ1_M and UD-Q4_K_XL) of Kimi K3 using remote inspection without downloading tensor payloads.

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Why it is worth attention

Demonstrates a reproducible, lightweight method for validating GGUF artifact structure and cross-quantization equivalence without transferring large model files.

Who it is for

  • ML model deployers verifying GGUF artifacts
  • Open-weight model auditors
  • GGUF format tool developers
  • Researchers studying reproducible validation workflows

Use cases

  • Verifying structural integrity of split GGUF models before download
  • Comparing structural equivalence across quantization variants
  • Generating bounded validation reports with digest-linked evidence
  • Reproducing validation runs using provided scripts and manifests

Strengths

  • Zero tensor payload download reduces bandwidth and storage cost
  • Compact deterministic summaries with digest-linked evidence metadata
  • Cross-quantization structural equivalence confirmed for 2,573 descriptors
  • Fully reproducible with provided scripts and manifests

Considerations

  • Does not validate numerical correctness, model quality, or safety
  • Artifact-specific provenance unavailable; payload integrity not checked
  • Only covers two specific GGUF variants from a single artifact revision

README quick start

Kimi K3 GGUF Structural Validation Report

Independent structural validation of UD-IQ1_M and UD-Q4_K_XL without downloading tensor payloads.

This case study records evidence-backed structural validation of two split GGUF variants from unsloth/Kimi-K3-GGUF at immutable artifact revision 3d4b61ab4b6789d401191c476cbb4567246db8f5. It publishes a bounded report, compact deterministic summaries, digest-linked evidence metadata, and a verifier for this public package.

Results

  • UD-IQ1_M: STRUCTURALLY_VALIDATED_WITH_LIMITATIONS
  • UD-Q4_K_XL: STRUCTURALLY_VALIDATED_WITH_LIMITATIONS
  • Cross-quantization comparison: STRUCTURALLY_EQUIVALENT_WITH_QUANTIZATION_DIFFERENCES
  • Both variants contain 2,573 descriptors; their normalized identities and shapes match. Remote inspection accepted zero tensor payload bytes.

Evidence limitations

Artifact-specific provenance is UNAVAILABLE. Payload equality and integrity, quantization fidelity, tokenizer parity, and runtime parity are NOT_CHECKED. The findings do not establish numerical correctness, model quality, benchmark performance, safety, deployment fitness, or validation of the full Kimi release.

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Relationship to OMIV

This repository contains the public case-study report, evidence summaries, and reproducibility metadata generated from an OMIV validation run. The OMIV validation engine is maintained separately.

Acknowledgements

Moonshot AI developed and released the Kimi K3 architecture. Unsloth published the compared GGUF variants. llama.cpp and GGML maintainers provide format, conversion, and quantization infrastructure. The broader open-model community supports review and interoperability. Acknowledgement does not imply endorsement.

Licensing

Original report, evidence summaries, this README, reproduction documentation, and community drafts are license

Description

Evidence-backed structural validation of Kimi K3 UD-IQ1_M and UD-Q4_K_XL split GGUF releases using OMIV.

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