What it does
mergekit merges pre-trained language models directly, blending the strengths of specialised models into a single model that runs at the same cost as one.
It supports many merge methods and model families. Its makers say merges can run on an ordinary processor or with modest graphics memory.
Who it's for
AI hobbyists and researchers who customise open language models.
Can I use it without coding?
Developers only. It is installed from source and run with configuration files. New to this? Start here.
Can I run it?
- Cost
- FreeNothing to pay or sign up for.
- Computer
- An ordinary computer is fine
- Privacy
- Runs on your own device: your data stays with you
- API key
- Not needed
Try it
Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?
Before you install
- Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
- License (LGPL-3.0): Free to use, including for business; changes to the library itself must be shared.
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