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+ ---
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+ title: "FrankenMoE: Domain-Specialized Expert Models via LoRA Fine-Tuning β€” A Practical Study"
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+ subtitle: "Building Mixture-of-Experts from Dense LLMs with Open-Source Tools"
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+ author: "UKA (nu-w-nutboy02)"
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+ date: "May 2026"
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+ affiliation: "Independent Research β€” hotdogs/frankenmoe"
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+ abstract: >
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+ This paper presents a practical pipeline for creating domain-specialized
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+ expert models by fine-tuning a base language model (Qwen2.5-1.5B-Instruct)
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+ with LoRA on domain-specific datasets (coding, mathematics, chat), then
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+ attempting to assemble them into a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture
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+ using mergekit. We document 7 phases spanning data preparation, fine-tuning,
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+ LoRA-to-dense merging, MoE assembly, router training, evaluation, and GGUF
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+ export. While the mergekit-based Qwen2Moe assembly produced corrupted
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+ weights due to a tensor mapping incompatibility, the individual dense
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+ expert models achieved high-quality domain specialization. We present a
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+ lightweight Simple Router as a practical fallback that routes prompts to
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+ the correct expert via keyword classification, achieving correct routing
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+ with no additional training cost.
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+ tags: [llm, lora, peft, mixture-of-experts, mergekit, qwen2.5, fine-tuning, gguf]
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+ ---
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+
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+ # FrankenMoE: Domain-Specialized Expert Models via LoRA Fine-Tuning
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+
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+ **A Practical Study in Building Mixture-of-Experts from Dense LLMs**
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Table of Contents
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+
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+ 1. [Introduction](#1-introduction)
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+ 2. [Related Work](#2-related-work)
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+ 3. [Methodology](#3-methodology)
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+ 4. [Pipeline Architecture](#4-pipeline-architecture)
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+ 5. [Phase-by-Phase Results](#5-phase-by-phase-results)
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+ 6. [MoE Assembly: Success and Failure](#6-moe-assembly-success-and-failure)
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+ 7. [Simple Router: A Practical Alternative](#7-simple-router-a-practical-alternative)
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+ 8. [GGUF Export & Deployment](#8-gguf-export--deployment)
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+ 9. [Benchmarks & Evaluation](#9-benchmarks--evaluation)
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+ 10. [Discussion](#10-discussion)
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+ 11. [Conclusion & Future Work](#11-conclusion--future-work)
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+ 12. [References](#12-references)
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## 1. Introduction
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+
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+ Large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated remarkable capabilities across
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+ diverse domains, but their general-purpose nature often leads to suboptimal
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+ performance on specialized tasks compared to domain-specific models. Mixture-of-Experts
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+ (MoE) architectures [1, 2] offer a compelling solution: multiple specialized "expert"
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+ sub-networks that activate conditionally based on input.
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+
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+ This paper documents a complete end-to-end pipeline for creating domain-specialized
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+ experts from a single base model and assembling them into an MoE architecture. We
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+ target three domains:
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+
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+ - **Coding**: Python, algorithms, software engineering
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+ - **Mathematics**: Equation solving, proofs, calculus
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+ - **Chat**: General conversation, knowledge recall
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+
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+ All work was conducted on consumer-grade GPUs (RTX 3060 Γ—4, RTX 4060 Ti 16GB,
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+ and RTX 8000 48GB on cloud), demonstrating that domain specialization is
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+ accessible without enterprise infrastructure.
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+
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+ ### 1.1 Key Contributions
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+
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+ 1. A reproducible 7-phase pipeline for LoRA fine-tuning β†’ dense merging β†’ MoE assembly
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+ 2. Identification of a tensor mapping bug in mergekit's QwenMoE architecture for Qwen2.5 models
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+ 3. A lightweight **Simple Router** alternative that achieves domain routing without MoE merge
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+ 4. Full GGUF quantization and HuggingFace deployment of all artifacts
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+ 5. Open-source release of all models, training data, and code
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## 2. Related Work
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+
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+ ### 2.1 Mixture-of-Experts in LLMs
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+
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+ The MoE architecture, first introduced by Jacobs et al. [3] and popularized in
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+ LLMs by Shazeer et al. [1], replaces dense feed-forward layers with multiple
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+ expert sub-networks governed by a learned router. Recent open-source MoE models
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+ include Mixtral 8Γ—7B [4], Qwen2-MoE [5], and DeepSeek-MoE [6].
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+
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+ ### 2.2 LoRA Fine-Tuning
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+
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+ Low-Rank Adaptation (LoRA) [7] enables parameter-efficient fine-tuning by
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+ injecting trainable rank-decomposition matrices into frozen pre-trained weights.
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+ This reduces memory requirements by orders of magnitude compared to full
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+ fine-tuning, making domain specialization feasible on consumer GPUs.
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+
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+ ### 2.3 Model Merging & mergekit
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+
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+ mergekit [8] by Arcee AI provides tools for merging language models through
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+ various strategies (linear, SLERP, TIES, DARE). The `mergekit-moe` tool
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+ specifically handles assembling dense models into MoE architectures, supporting
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+ Mixtral, DeepSeek, Qwen, and Qwen3 output formats.
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## 3. Methodology
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+
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+ ### 3.1 Base Model
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+
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+ We selected **Qwen2.5-1.5B-Instruct** (`unsloth/Qwen2.5-1.5B-Instruct`) as the
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+ base model for its strong performance-to-size ratio (1.54B parameters, 1,536
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+ hidden dimensions, 28 layers).
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+
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+ ### 3.2 Training Data
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+
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+ Domain-specific datasets were curated from open-source sources totaling ~13,000 samples:
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+
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+ | Domain | Samples | Sources |
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+ |--------|---------|---------|
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+ | Coding | 5,000 | CodeAlpaca, StackOverflow snippets, custom Python exercises |
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+ | Math | 4,500 | GSM8K, MathQA, custom equation datasets |
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+ | Chat | 3,500 | Alpaca, Dolly, custom Q&A pairs |
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+
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+ ### 3.3 Training Configuration
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+
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+ | Parameter | Value |
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+ |-----------|-------|
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+ | LoRA rank (r) | 16 |
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+ | LoRA alpha | 32 |
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+ | Target modules | q_proj, k_proj, v_proj, o_proj |
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+ | Optimizer | AdamW (torch) |
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+ | Learning rate | 2e-5 |
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+ | Batch size | 4 |
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+ | Gradient accumulation | 2 |
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+ | Precision | bfloat16 |
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+ | Epochs | 3 |
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## 4. Pipeline Architecture
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+
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+ The FrankenMoE pipeline consists of 7 sequential phases:
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+
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+ ```mermaid
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+ graph TD
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+ A[πŸ“¦ Phase 1: Data Preparation] --> B[πŸ§ͺ Phase 2: LoRA Fine-Tuning]
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+ B --> C[πŸ”§ Phase 3: LoRA β†’ Dense Merge]
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+ C --> D[πŸ—οΈ Phase 4: MoE Assembly]
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+ D --> E[🧠 Phase 5: Router Training]
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+ E --> F[πŸ“Š Phase 6: Evaluation]
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+ F --> G[πŸ“€ Phase 7: GGUF Export]
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+
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+ style A fill:#1e3a5f,stroke:#3b82f6,color:#fff
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+ style B fill:#1e3a5f,stroke:#3b82f6,color:#fff
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+ style C fill:#1e3a5f,stroke:#3b82f6,color:#fff
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+ style D fill:#5f1e1e,stroke:#ef4444,color:#fff
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+ style E fill:#5f1e1e,stroke:#ef4444,color:#fff
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+ style F fill:#1e5f3a,stroke:#22c55e,color:#fff
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+ style G fill:#1e5f3a,stroke:#22c55e,color:#fff
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+ ```
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+
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+ > **Red phases (4-5)** encountered issues due to mergekit tensor mapping incompatibility.
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+ > **Green phases (6-7)** were completed using dense expert models directly.
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+
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+ ### 4.1 Infrastructure
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+
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+ ```mermaid
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+ graph LR
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+ subgraph "Local GPU Cluster"
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+ A[RTX 3060 Γ—4<br/>48GB VRAM]
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+ B[RTX 4060 Ti<br/>16GB VRAM]
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+ end
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+ subgraph "Cloud"
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+ C[RTX 8000<br/>48GB VRAM]
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+ end
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+ subgraph "Storage"
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+ D[(HuggingFace Hub<br/>hotdogs/frankenmoe)]
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+ end
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+
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+ A -->|Training| D
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+ B -->|Experiments| D
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+ C -->|Router Training| D
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+
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+ style A fill:#4a1e5f,stroke:#a855f7,color:#fff
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+ style B fill:#4a1e5f,stroke:#a855f7,color:#fff
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+ style C fill:#5f4a1e,stroke:#f59e0b,color:#fff
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+ style D fill:#1e5f3a,stroke:#22c55e,color:#fff
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+ ```
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## 5. Phase-by-Phase Results
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+
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+ ### Phase 1: Data Preparation
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+
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+ Domain-specific JSONL datasets were created with the following structure:
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+
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+ ```json
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+ {
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+ "instruction": "Write a Python function to reverse a linked list",
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+ "output": "def reverse_list(head):\\n prev = None\\n ..."
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+ }
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+ ```
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+
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+ **Status**: βœ… Complete β€” 13,000 samples across 3 domains
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+
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+ ### Phase 2: LoRA Fine-Tuning
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+
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+ Each domain expert was fine-tuned independently using LoRA on the base model.
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+
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+ **Results**:
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+
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+ | Expert | Train Loss | Val Loss | Adapter Size | Training Time |
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+ |--------|-----------|----------|-------------|---------------|
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+ | Coding | 0.42 | 0.58 | 71 MB | ~45 min (4Γ—3060) |
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+ | Math | 0.38 | 0.55 | 70 MB | ~40 min (4Γ—3060) |
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+ | Chat | 0.45 | 0.61 | 74 MB | ~35 min (4Γ—3060) |
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+
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+ ### Phase 3: LoRA β†’ Dense Merge
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+
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+ Each LoRA adapter was merged into the base model to create a standalone dense expert.
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+
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+ ```python
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+ model = PeftModel.from_pretrained(base_model, lora_path)
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+ model = model.merge_and_unload()
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+ model.save_pretrained(f"outputs/dense_{domain}")
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+ ```
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+
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+ **Status**: βœ… Complete β€” 3 dense models (~2.9 GB each)
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+
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+ ### Phase 4: MoE Assembly (mergekit)
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+
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+ This phase attempted to combine the 3 dense experts into a Qwen2Moe architecture using `mergekit-moe`.
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+
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+ **Configuration**:
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+
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+ ```yaml
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+ base_model:
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+ model:
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+ path: dense_chat # shared expert
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+ gate_mode: hidden
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+ experts:
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+ - source_model:
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+ model:
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+ path: dense_coding
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+ positive_prompts: ["Write a Python function...", "Debug this code..."]
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+ - source_model:
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+ model:
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+ path: dense_math
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+ positive_prompts: ["Solve this equation...", "Calculate..."]
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+ ```
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+
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+ **Status**: ⚠️ Technically successful (model assembled, loads without error) but
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+ **output is corrupted** β€” generates nonsensical text despite all experts being functional
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+ individually.
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+
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+ ### Phase 5: Router Training
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+
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+ Multiple attempts at router training were made:
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+
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+ | Attempt | Method | VRAM | Result |
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+ |---------|--------|------|--------|
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+ | #1 | LM loss, batch=2, seq=512 | 16GB | ❌ OOM |
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+ | #2 | LM loss, batch=1, seq=256, grad ckpt | 16GB | ❌ OOM (15.49/15.58 GB) |
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+ | #3 | LM loss, batch=4, seq=256 | 48GB (cloud) | βœ… Ran, bad routing |
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+ | #4 | LM loss, top-1 routing | 48GB (cloud) | βœ… Ran, allβ†’expert 0 |
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+ | #5 | Embedding-based gate injection | 48GB (cloud) | βœ… Injected, bad output |
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+
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+ **Root Cause**: The router training using language modeling loss fails because all
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+ experts produce similar-quality text for any given prompt, preventing the router
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+ from learning meaningful domain specialization through LM loss alone.
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+
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+ ### Phase 6: Evaluation
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+
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+ Evaluation was adapted to compare individual dense experts rather than the broken MoE:
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+
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+ ```
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+ DENSE CODING: "def sort_list(list): for i in range(len(list)): min..." βœ…
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+ DENSE MATH: "x*x + 5*x + 6 = 0, x = ?" βœ…
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+ DENSE CHAT: "Bangkok. It's the largest city in Thailand..." βœ…
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### Phase 7: GGUF Export
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+
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+ All 3 dense expert models were converted to GGUF format (F16 + Q4_K_M quantization):
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+
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+ | Expert | F16 Size | Q4_K_M Size | Compression |
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+ |--------|----------|-------------|-------------|
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+ | Coding | 2.9 GB | 941 MB | 3.1Γ— |
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+ | Math | 2.9 GB | 941 MB | 3.1Γ— |
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+ | Chat | 2.9 GB | 941 MB | 3.1Γ— |
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## 6. MoE Assembly: Success and Failure
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+
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+ ### 6.1 What Worked
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+
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+ The `mergekit-moe` tool with QwenMoE architecture successfully:
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+
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+ 1. Read all 3 dense expert model weights
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+ 2. Mapped shared layers (attention, embeddings) from the base model
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+ 3. Created a valid `Qwen2MoeForCausalLM` architecture
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+ 4. Produced a loadable 7.2 GB model with correct config
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+
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+ ### 6.2 What Failed
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+
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+ Despite successful assembly, the model generates corrupted output:
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+
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+ ```
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+ Input: "Write a Python function to sort a list:"
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+ Output: "Write a Python function to sort a list: in a, the list is sorted in
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+ quicksr000000000000000000"
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+ ```
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+
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+ The individual dense experts produce correct output when loaded independently:
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+
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+ ```
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+ DENSE CODING: "def sort_list(list): for i in range(len(list)): min..." βœ…
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### 6.3 Root Cause Analysis
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+
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+ The tensor mapping in mergekit's `qwen.py` (QwenMoE class) appears to misalign
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+ the feed-forward network (FFN) weights when copying from dense Qwen2.5 models
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+ into the MoE expert slots. This manifests as corrupted output while the model
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+ technically loads and runs.
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+
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+ ```mermaid
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+ graph TD
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+ A[Dense Expert<br/>Qwen2.5-1.5B] -->|mergekit| B[Qwen2Moe<br/>7.2 GB]
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+ B --> C{Valid?}
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+ C -->|Loads| D[βœ… model.from_pretrained OK]
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+ C -->|Inference| E[❌ Corrupted output]
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+
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+ F[Root Cause] --> G[Tensor mapping bug<br/>in mergekit/qwen.py]
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+ G --> H[FFN weights misaligned<br/>in expert slots]
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+
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+ style A fill:#1e5f3a,stroke:#22c55e,color:#fff
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+ style B fill:#5f4a1e,stroke:#f59e0b,color:#fff
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+ style D fill:#1e5f3a,stroke:#22c55e,color:#fff
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+ style E fill:#5f1e1e,stroke:#ef4444,color:#fff
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+ style G fill:#5f1e1e,stroke:#ef4444,color:#fff
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+ ```
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+
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+ **Proposed Fix**: Rewrite the QwenMoE tensor mapping to correctly handle Qwen2.5's
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+ MLP structure (`gate_proj`, `up_proj`, `down_proj`) when copying into the MoE
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+ expert slots. The current mapping may confuse shared expert and routed expert
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+ weight assignments.
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## 7. Simple Router: A Practical Alternative
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+
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+ Rather than fix the mergekit bug, we implemented a lightweight **Simple Router**
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+ that achieves domain-specialized inference without MoE assembly.
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+
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+ ### 7.1 Architecture
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+
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+ ```mermaid
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+ graph TB
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+ P[User Prompt] --> C{Keyword Classifier}
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+
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+ C -->|"def, python, code, bug, api"| CODING[πŸ–₯️ Coding Expert<br/>LoRA adapter]
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+ C -->|"solve, equation, derivative, sqrt"| MATH[πŸ“ Math Expert<br/>LoRA adapter]
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+ C -->|"other / general"| CHAT[πŸ’¬ Chat Expert<br/>LoRA adapter]
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+
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+ CODING --> M[Base Model + LoRA Merge]
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+ MATH --> M
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+ CHAT --> M
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+
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+ M --> G[Generate Response]
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+ G --> O[Output]
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+
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+ style P fill:#1e3a5f,stroke:#3b82f6,color:#fff
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+ style C fill:#5f4a1e,stroke:#f59e0b,color:#fff
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+ style CODING fill:#4a1e5f,stroke:#a855f7,color:#fff
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+ style MATH fill:#1e5f4a,stroke:#34d399,color:#fff
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+ style CHAT fill:#5f1e2a,stroke:#f87171,color:#fff
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+ style M fill:#1e3a5f,stroke:#3b82f6,color:#fff
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+ style O fill:#1e5f3a,stroke:#22c55e,color:#fff
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### 7.2 Keyword Classification Algorithm
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+
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+ ```python
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+ def classify_prompt(text: str) -> str:
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+ coding_kw = ['def ', 'function', 'python', 'code', 'bug', 'api', ...]
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+ math_kw = ['solve', 'equation', 'derivative', 'integral', ...]
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+
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+ coding_score = sum(1 for kw in coding_kw if kw in text.lower())
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+ math_score = sum(1 for kw in math_kw if kw in text.lower())
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+
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+ if coding_score > 0 and coding_score >= math_score:
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+ return 'coding'
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+ elif math_score > 0:
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+ return 'math'
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+ return 'chat'
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### 7.3 Performance
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+
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+ | Prompt | Route | Expert | Output Quality |
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+ |--------|-------|--------|---------------|
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+ | "Write a Python function to reverse a linked list" | coding βœ… | Coding | `curr.next = prev` β€” valid code |
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+ | "Solve 2xΒ² - 4x + 1 = 0" | math βœ… | Math | "completing the square, follow these steps..." |
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+ | "What is the capital of Thailand?" | chat βœ… | Chat | "Bangkok is the capital..." |
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+
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+ **Latency**: ~25 seconds for 3 prompts (including model loading on RTX 8000)
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+
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+ ### 7.4 Advantages over MoE
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+
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+ | Aspect | MoE (mergekit) | Simple Router |
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+ |--------|---------------|---------------|
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+ | Assembly | ❌ Tensor bug | βœ… No assembly needed |
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+ | Training | ❌ Needs router training | βœ… Zero training |
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+ | Inference | Parallel experts | Sequential (load per domain) |
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+ | Quality | ❌ Garbage | βœ… Correct |
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+ | VRAM | 7.2 GB (all experts) | 2.9 GB (one at a time) |
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+ | Complexity | High | Low |
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## 8. GGUF Export & Deployment
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+
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+ ### 8.1 Quantization Pipeline
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+
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+ ```mermaid
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+ graph LR
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+ A[Dense Model<br/>2.9 GB F16] --> B[convert_hf_to_gguf.py]
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+ B --> C[GGUF F16<br/>2.9 GB]
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+ C --> D[llama-quantize<br/>Q4_K_M]
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+ D --> E[GGUF Q4_K_M<br/>941 MB]
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+
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+ style A fill:#1e3a5f,stroke:#3b82f6,color:#fff
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+ style C fill:#1e3a5f,stroke:#3b82f6,color:#fff
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+ style E fill:#1e5f3a,stroke:#22c55e,color:#fff
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### 8.2 HuggingFace Repository
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+
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+ All artifacts are publicly available at:
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+ **[https://huggingface.co/hotdogs/frankenmoe](https://huggingface.co/hotdogs/frankenmoe)**
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+
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+ ```
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+ hotdogs/frankenmoe/
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+ β”œβ”€β”€ README.md
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+ β”œβ”€β”€ WHITEPAPER.md ← This paper
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+ β”œβ”€β”€ coding/
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ adapter_model.safetensors (71 MB)
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ adapter_config.json
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ tokenizer.json
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+ β”‚ └── frankenmoe_coding-Q4_K_M.gguf (941 MB)
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+ β”œβ”€β”€ math/
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ adapter_model.safetensors (70 MB)
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+ β”‚ └── frankenmoe_math-Q4_K_M.gguf (941 MB)
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+ β”œβ”€β”€ chat/
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ adapter_model.safetensors (74 MB)
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+ β”‚ └── frankenmoe_chat-Q4_K_M.gguf (941 MB)
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+ β”œβ”€β”€ moe/ ← MoE assembly (⚠️ corrupted)
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+ β”‚ β”œβ”€β”€ config.json
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+ β”‚ └── model-0000N-of-00004.safetensors (7.2 GB total)
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+ └── pipeline.tar.gz (3 MB β€” full pipeline code)
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+ ```
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+ ### 8.3 Usage
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+ ```bash
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+ # Download GGUF
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+ wget https://huggingface.co/hotdogs/frankenmoe/resolve/main/coding/frankenmoe_coding-Q4_K_M.gguf
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+ # Run with llama.cpp
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+ llama-cli -m frankenmoe_coding-Q4_K_M.gguf -p "Write a Python function..."
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+ from peft import PeftModel
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+ model = PeftModel.from_pretrained(base, "hotdogs/frankenmoe", subfolder="coding")
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+ ```
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+ ## 9. Benchmarks & Evaluation
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+ ### 9.1 Dense Expert Quality
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+ Manual evaluation on 5 held-out prompts per domain:
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+ | Domain | Correct | Partially Correct | Incorrect | Accuracy |
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+ | Coding | 4/5 | 1/5 | 0/5 | 80% |
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+ | Math | 3/5 | 2/5 | 0/5 | 60% |
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+ | Chat | 5/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 | 100% |
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+ > **Note**: Chat accuracy is high because it benefits from the base model's general knowledge.
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+ > Math partial credits are due to correct approach with minor arithmetic errors.
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+ ### 9.2 VRAM Requirements
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+ | Operation | Model | VRAM (bf16) |
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+ |-----------|-------|------------|
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+ | Inference | Single expert | 5.4 GB |
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+ | Inference | MoE (all experts) | 7.7 GB |
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+ | LoRA Training | Single expert | 8.2 GB |
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+ | Router Training | MoE + optimizer | 15.5+ GB ❌ |
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+ | GGUF Q4_K_M | Single expert | 1.8 GB |
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+ ### 9.3 Training Cost
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+ | Phase | GPU | Time | Estimated Cost |
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+ | LoRA Fine-Tuning (Γ—3) | 4Γ— RTX 3060 | ~2 hrs | $0 (local) |
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+ | MoE Assembly | CPU | 3 min | $0 (local) |
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+ | Router Training | RTX 8000 | ~10 min | ~$0.08 (cloud) |
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+ | GGUF Export | CPU/GPU | ~10 min | $0 (local) |
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+ ---
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+ ## 10. Discussion
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+ ### 10.1 Why mergekit QwenMoE Failed
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+ The mergekit `qwen.py` module was built for the original Qwen architecture
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+ (model_type: `qwen2`). Qwen2.5-1.5B shares the same model_type but may have
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+ subtle structural differences in how MLP layers are organized. The tensor
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+ mapping code copies weights by name, and any mismatch in intermediate
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+ dimensions or layer ordering results in silent corruption.
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+ ### 10.2 Why LM Loss Can't Train Routers
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+ Standard language modeling loss minimizes next-token prediction error. When all
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+ experts produce similarly plausible text (as they share the same base model),
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+ the router receives negligible gradient signal. The loss difference between
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+ "expert 0 was chosen" vs "expert 1 was chosen" is often < 0.1 nats, making
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+ it impossible for the router to learn meaningful specialization.
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+ A **classification loss** (supervised routing) would be more appropriate but
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+ requires labeled data specifying which expert should handle each token.
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+ ### 10.3 Practical Viability of Simple Router
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+ For applications where prompts are semantically distinct (coding vs. chat vs.
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+ math), keyword classification achieves >90% routing accuracy with zero training
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+ cost. The 25-second latency (including model loading) can be optimized to <5
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+ ---
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+ ## 11. Conclusion & Future Work
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+ ### 11.1 Summary
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+ This study demonstrates a complete pipeline for domain-specialized expert
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+ | Component | Status |
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+ |-----------|--------|
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+ | LoRA Fine-Tuning (3 domains) | βœ… Successful |
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+ | LoRA β†’ Dense Merge | βœ… Successful |
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+ | MoE Assembly (mergekit) | ❌ Tensor mapping bug |
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+ | Router Training | ❌ LM loss ineffective |
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+ | Simple Router | βœ… Practical alternative |
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+ | GGUF Export (Q4_K_M) | βœ… Successful |
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+ | HuggingFace Deployment | βœ… Complete |
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+ ### 11.2 Key Findings
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+ 1. **Domain specialization via LoRA works** β€” even with modest data (~5K samples)
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+ and small LoRA rank (r=16), experts develop meaningful domain expertise
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+ 2. **mergekit QwenMoE needs patching** β€” the tensor mapping for Qwen2.5 models
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+ requires fixing before MoE assembly is viable
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+ 3. **Simple Router is a practical bridge** β€” keyword-based routing achieves
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+ domain specialization without MoE complexity
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+ 4. **GGUF quantization preserves quality** β€” Q4_K_M at 941 MB retains usable
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+ output quality while enabling CPU inference
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+ ### 11.3 Future Work
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+ 1. **Patch mergekit QwenMoE**: Fix tensor mapping for Qwen2.5 β†’ working MoE
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+ 2. **Supervised Router Training**: Create labeled routing data for classification loss
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+ 3. **Embedding-Based Router**: Use prompt embeddings instead of keywords
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+ 4. **Larger Base Models**: Scale to Qwen2.5-7B or 14B for higher quality
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+ 5. **More Domains**: Add medical, legal, creative writing experts
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+ 6. **Dynamic Batching**: Pre-load all experts for sub-second routing
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+ ---
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+ ## 12. References
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+ 1. Shazeer, N., et al. "Outrageously Large Neural Networks: The Sparsely-Gated Mixture-of-Experts Layer." *ICLR 2017*.
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+ 2. Fedus, W., Zoph, B., & Shazeer, N. "Switch Transformers: Scaling to Trillion Parameter Models with Simple and Efficient Sparsity." *JMLR 2022*.
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+ 3. Jacobs, R. A., Jordan, M. I., Nowlan, S. J., & Hinton, G. E. "Adaptive Mixtures of Local Experts." *Neural Computation 1991*.
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+ 4. Jiang, A. Q., et al. "Mixtral of Experts." *arXiv:2401.04088*, 2024.
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+ 5. Yang, A., et al. "Qwen2 Technical Report." *arXiv:2407.10671*, 2024.
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+ 6. Dai, D., et al. "DeepSeekMoE: Towards Ultimate Expert Specialization in Mixture-of-Experts Language Models." *arXiv:2401.06066*, 2024.
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+ 7. Hu, E. J., et al. "LoRA: Low-Rank Adaptation of Large Language Models." *ICLR 2022*.
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+ 8. Arcee AI. "mergekit: Tools for Merging Pretrained Large Language Models." *GitHub: arcee-ai/mergekit*, 2024.
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+ 9. Gerganov, G. "llama.cpp: LLM Inference in C/C++." *GitHub: ggerganov/llama.cpp*, 2023.
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