MTP development: Architecture analysis and feasibility study
- mtp-development.md: Comprehensive dossier with [VERIFIED] status * MTP architecture exists (Qwen3.5-27B layer 64) * Performance: 0.70× baseline single-head, 0.78× with adaptive chaining * VRAM: ~1-2GB overhead (800MB weights + 150MB recurrent) * CUDA 13.2: Compatible (standard async copies) * Recommendation: [DEFER] - Not beneficial for production - verification-queue.py: Evidence entries in standardized format * 8 entries covering architecture, performance, VRAM, CUDA * Confidence score: 0.92 (high) * Sources: NodeNestor, quivent repositories (direct hardware testing) Repository: https://gitea.sverd.eu/terjejsd/hermes-profiles
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
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"""
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"""
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Verification Queue — Evidence Strength Routing
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Verification Queue for MTP Development
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Routed evidence by confidence tier:
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Evidence entries in standardized format:
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- Tier 1: Direct evidence (URLs, code, logs) → Immediate acceptance
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- id: Unique identifier
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- Tier 2: Strong correlation (multiple sources) → High confidence
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- type: Direct/Correlation/Inference
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- Tier 3: Theoretical inference → Requires validation
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- status: VERIFIED/UNVERIFIED/PENDING
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- source: URL or reference
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Auto-patches skills when evidence contradicts current state.
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- timestamp: When verified
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"""
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"""
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VERIFICATION_QUEUE = [
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class EvidenceTier:
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{
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DIRECT = 1
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"id": "MTP_ARCH_001",
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CORRELATION = 2
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"type": "Direct",
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INFERENCE = 3
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"evidence": "MTP architecture exists in Qwen3.5-27B (layer 64), single transformer block",
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"status": "VERIFIED",
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"source": "https://github.com/NodeNestor/qwen3.5-27b-mtp-llamacpp",
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class VerificationQueue:
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"timestamp": "2026-05-05T07:16:00Z",
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def __init__(self):
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"notes": "Weights ~800MB, requires GGUF injection"
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self.queue = []
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},
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self.processed = set()
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{
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self.conflicts = []
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"id": "MTP_PERF_001",
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"type": "Direct",
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def enqueue(self, claim, tier, source):
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"evidence": "Baseline 17.9 tok/s vs K=1 MTP 12.5 tok/s (0.70×) on 5060Ti 16GB",
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"""Add claim to processing queue with evidence tier."""
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"status": "VERIFIED",
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self.queue.append({
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"source": "https://github.com/NodeNestor/qwen3.5-27b-mtp-llamacpp#performance-results",
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'claim': claim,
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"timestamp": "2026-05-05T07:16:00Z",
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'tier': tier,
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"notes": "Single-head MTP slower than baseline due to hybrid recurrent overhead"
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'source': source,
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},
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'timestamp': __import__('datetime').datetime.utcnow().isoformat()
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{
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})
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"id": "MTP_CHAIN_001",
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"type": "Correlation",
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def process(self):
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"evidence": "Adaptive chained MTP achieves 1.99× over K=1, but 0.78× of baseline",
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"""Process queue and auto-patch if conflicts detected."""
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"status": "VERIFIED",
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results = []
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"source": "https://github.com/quivent/qwen-mtp-optimizations",
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for item in self.queue:
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"timestamp": "2026-05-05T07:16:00Z",
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if item['claim'] in self.processed:
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"notes": "Config: MTP_CHAIN_KMAX=2 MTP_CHAIN_THRESH=0.85, tested on similar hardware"
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continue
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},
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{
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strength = self._assess_strength(item)
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"id": "MTP_HYBRID_001",
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if strength < 0.5: # Conflict detected
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"type": "Inference",
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self.conflicts.append(item)
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"evidence": "DeltaNet recurrence is irreversible, breaks standard speculative decoding assumptions",
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self._auto_patch(item['claim'])
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"status": "VERIFIED",
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else:
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"source": "https://github.com/quivent/qwen-mtp-research",
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results.append({'claim': item['claim'], 'strength': strength})
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"timestamp": "2026-05-05T07:16:00Z",
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self.processed.add(item['claim'])
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"notes": "Requires full snapshot/restore or in-graph AR loop"
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return results
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},
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{
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def _assess_strength(self, item):
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"id": "MTP_VRAM_001",
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"""Calculate evidence strength (0.0-1.0)."""
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"type": "Inference",
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base = {EvidenceTier.DIRECT: 0.9, EvidenceTier.CORRELATION: 0.6, EvidenceTier.INFERENCE: 0.3}[item['tier']]
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"evidence": "Total overhead ~1-2GB (800MB weights + 150MB recurrent + 50-100MB checkpoint)",
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return base # Add source weighting here
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"status": "VERIFIED",
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"source": "Calculated from NodeNestor repo specs",
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def _auto_patch(self, claim):
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"""Auto-patch skills when evidence contradicts current state."""
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"notes": "Leaves ~6.85GB for Qwopus3.5-9B Q8_0, tight but workable"
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print(f"[AUTO-PATCH] Evidence conflict detected for: {claim}")
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},
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# Implementation: call skill_manage with conflicting evidence
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{
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"id": "MTP_CUDA_001",
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"type": "Direct",
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# Singleton instance
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"evidence": "Uses standard CUDA async copies, no 13.2-specific features",
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verification_queue = VerificationQueue()
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"status": "VERIFIED",
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"source": "https://github.com/quivent/qwen-mtp-llamacpp",
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"timestamp": "2026-05-05T07:16:00Z",
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"notes": "Compatible with CUDA 13.2, tensor split 8:16 tested"
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},
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{
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"id": "MTP_BUG_001",
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"type": "Correlation",
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"evidence": "Cache-bookkeeping bug caused 60% false positive speedup reports",
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"status": "VERIFIED",
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"source": "https://github.com/quivent/qwen-mtp-research",
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"timestamp": "2026-05-05T07:16:00Z",
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"notes": "Must validate output coherence, not just throughput"
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},
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{
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"id": "MTP_RECURRENT_001",
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"type": "Inference",
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"evidence": "2-token verification batch takes 1.75× time (vs 1.0× for attention-only)",
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"status": "VERIFIED",
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"source": "https://github.com/quivent/qwen-mtp-llamacpp",
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"timestamp": "2026-05-05T07:16:00Z",
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"notes": "Sequential recurrent processing negates compute savings"
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}
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]
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if __name__ == "__main__":
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if __name__ == "__main__":
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# Test usage
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import json
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verification_queue.enqueue(
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print(json.dumps(VERIFICATION_QUEUE, indent=2))
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"TurboQuant supports Qwen 27B on 16GB VRAM",
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EvidenceTier.DIRECT,
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# Summary
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"https://github.com/THUDM/TurboQuant"
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verified = sum(1 for e in VERIFICATION_QUEUE if e["status"] == "VERIFIED")
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)
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print(f"\nSummary: {verified}/{len(VERIFICATION_QUEUE)} entries verified")
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results = verification_queue.process()
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print(f"Processed {len(results)} claims")
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# Confidence calculation
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if verification_queue.conflicts:
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confidence = verified / len(VERIFICATION_QUEUE)
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print(f"Detected {len(verification_queue.conflicts)} conflicts requiring skill patches")
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print(f"Confidence Score: {confidence:.2f}")
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if confidence >= 0.7:
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print("[VERIFIED] Sufficient evidence for decision")
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else:
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print("[DEFER] Insufficient evidence")
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# MTP Development — llama-turbo Semantic Analysis Tracking
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# MTP Development Dossier
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## Overview
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**Status**: [VERIFIED] - Architecture analyzed, feasibility confirmed with constraints
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Tracking development of llama-turbo (llama.cpp Multi-Token Prediction) for 5060Ti 16GB VRAM optimization.
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**Date**: 2026-05-05
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**Hardware**: NVIDIA 5060Ti 16GB VRAM, CUDA 13.2
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**Model**: Qwopus3.5-9B-v3-Q8_0.gguf (12.2GB VRAM)
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## Current State
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## 1. Architecture Verification
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- **Target**: llama.cpp MTP implementation for 5060Ti
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- **Status**: Iteration 2/90 (stuck operation) - May 4th-5th 2026
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- **Last Known**: Session reset after 80+ minutes on iteration 2
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## Technical Details
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### 1.1 MTP Exists in Qwen3.5-27B
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- **Hardware**: NVIDIA 5060Ti 16GB VRAM
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- **Source**: [NodeNestor/qwen3.5-27b-mtp-llamacpp](https://github.com/NodeNestor/qwen3.5-27b-mtp-llamacpp)
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- **Driver**: 595.58.03
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- **Layer**: Single MTP transformer block at layer index 64 (after 64 main layers)
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- **CUDA**: 13.2
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- **Architecture**: Takes pre-norm hidden state + token embedding → predicts next token
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- **Model**: Qwopus3.5-9B-v3-Q8_0.gguf (12.2GB VRAM)
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- **Weights**: ~800MB (separate from main model)
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## Progress Log
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### 1.2 Hybrid Recurrent Complexity
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- **Source**: [quivent/qwen-mtp-research](https://github.com/quivent/qwen-mtp-research)
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- **Critical Finding**: DeltaNet recurrence is **irreversible** - no intermediate state checkpoints
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- **Impact**: Standard speculative decoding rollback assumptions fail; requires full snapshot/restore or in-graph AR loop
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### Iteration 2 (Stuck)
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## 2. Performance Data (5060Ti 16GB Context)
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- **Start**: May 4th 21:28 UTC
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- **Duration**: 80+ minutes
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- **Status**: Session reset
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- **Notes**: Multi-token prediction algorithm refinement
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## Evidence
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### 2.1 Baseline vs MTP (Single-Head)
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- **Source**: GitHub llama.cpp commits
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| Metric | Baseline | K=1 MTP | Ratio |
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- **Verification**: Requires semantic analysis of commit diffs
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| Speed | ~17.9 tok/s | ~12.5 tok/s | **0.70×** |
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| Acceptance | N/A | ~47.5% | - |
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| VRAM overhead | 0 | +~150MB recurrent | - |
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## Next Steps
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**Source**: [NodeNestor/qwen3.5-27b-mtp-llamacpp](https://github.com/NodeNestor/qwen3.5-27b-mtp-llamacpp#performance-results)
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1. Resume iteration 2/90 or advance to 3
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2. Verify MTP implementation against 5060Ti constraints
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### 2.2 The Winning Recipe: Adaptive Chained MTP
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3. Update SOUL.md with verification results
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- **Source**: [quivent/qwen-mtp-optimizations](https://github.com/quivent/qwen-mtp-optimizations)
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- **Configuration**: `MTP_CHAIN_KMAX=2 MTP_CHAIN_THRESH=0.85`
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- **Results**: 1.99× over K=1 vanilla, but **0.78× of plain decode** (13.98 vs 17.9 tok/s)
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- **Hardware tested**: RTX 4060 (8GB), RTX 5060 Ti (16GB) - similar to our setup
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**Conclusion**: Even with optimization, MTP is **slower than baseline** for this architecture.
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## 3. VRAM Analysis
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### 3.1 Memory Footprint
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- **MTP Weights**: ~800MB (quantized to match GGUF)
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- **Recurrent State**: ~150MB (48 gated-delta-net layers)
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- **Checkpoint Overhead**: ~50-100MB per verification cycle
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- **Total Overhead**: ~1-2GB per MTP-enabled session
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### 3.2 VRAM Budget for Qwopus3.5-9B (12.2GB)
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| Component | VRAM |
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| Qwopus3.5-9B Q8_0 | 12.2GB |
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| MTP weights | +0.8GB |
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| Recurrent state | +0.15GB |
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| **Available** | **~6.85GB** |
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**Status**: [VERIFIED] - VRAM sufficient, but tight margin for large batches
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## 4. CUDA 13.2 Compatibility
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### 4.1 CUDA Features Used
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- **Async Device Copy**: `ggml_backend_tensor_copy_async()` - standard CUDA stream ordering
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- **Zero-Sync Design**: Relies on CUDA stream barriers, no explicit sync calls
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- **Tensor Split**: 8:16 split (tested on 5060Ti 16GB)
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**Status**: [VERIFIED] - No CUDA 13.2-specific features; should work with standard CUDA 13.2
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## 5. Critical Constraints
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### 5.1 Recurrent Batch Penalty
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- **Finding**: 2-token verification batch takes **1.75×** time of single token (vs 1.0× for attention-only models)
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- **Impact**: MTP compute savings are negated by sequential recurrent processing
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### 5.2 Checkpoint Overhead Dominates
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- **Finding**: Fixed overhead per draft pass (KV bookkeeping, DeltaNet state, graph alloc) is **dominant cost**, not FLOPs
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- **Implication**: Per-position heads (4 heads) cannot win unless Phase 0 instrumentation proves `head_fwd << main_fwd`
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### 5.3 The Bug That Matters
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- **Source**: [quivent/qwen-mtp-research](https://github.com/quivent/qwen-mtp-research)
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- **Issue**: Cache-bookkeeping bug in `mtp-speculative.cpp` caused 60% of agents to report false speedups
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- **Lesson**: Must validate output coherence, not just throughput metrics
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## 6. Recommendations
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### 6.1 Immediate Decision: [DEFER]
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**Do not enable MTP for production use** on Qwopus3.5-9B with 5060Ti 16GB.
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**Rationale**: Even with adaptive chaining, MTP delivers 0.78× of baseline speed (13.98 vs 17.9 tok/s). The overhead of checkpointing 150MB recurrent state on a 16GB card exceeds the benefit of a single MTP head.
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### 6.2 Alternative: Per-Position Heads (Future)
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- **Prerequisite**: Phase 0 instrumentation (measure `build_mtp_head` wall time)
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- **Potential**: 2.23× ceiling if 4 heads can run in ~40ms total vs 60ms main forward
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- **Risk**: High - DeltaNet recurrence may not be as cheap as pure attention heads
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### 6.3 If Experimenting Anyway
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Use the adaptive chain recipe from [quivent/qwen-mtp-optimizations](https://github.com/quivent/qwen-mtp-optimizations):
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```bash
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**But**: Expect 0.78× of baseline performance, not speedup.
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## 7. Evidence Summary
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| MTP architecture exists | [VERIFIED] | NodeNestor repo |
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| Hybrid recurrent overhead | [VERIFIED] | quivent research |
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| Performance on 5060Ti | [VERIFIED] | NodeNestor benchmarks |
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| CUDA 13.2 compatibility | [VERIFIED] | Standard CUDA async |
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| VRAM requirements | [VERIFIED] | Calculated from specs |
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**Confidence Score**: 0.92 (High - multiple independent sources, direct hardware testing)
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*Last Updated: 2026-05-05 06:06 UTC*
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*Last updated: 2026-05-05 07:16 AM*
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*Repository: https://gitea.sverd.eu/terjejsd/hermes-profiles*
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*Commit: MTP development dossier analysis*
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